As a single star glides Swiftly down the night A soft wetting note issues From the time-worn flute Frowning slightly the herald listens Wistfull across the night And from way back behind The day comes the echoed answer The day advances oh so slowly His shadow lengthens and his voice is mute But clear his flute and sadly Walks forward followed by the day Herald of morning walks across The Earth eternally And somewhere in the black distance Another herald puts down his flute And the dewy dawn creaps on And the night withdraws The day advances oh so slowly His shadow lengthens and his voice is mute But clear his flute and sadly Walks forward followed by the day Herald of morning walks across The Earth eternally