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Sleeping during the day, I hide away. Watchful through the night, I open at dawn's light. But only for the briefest time, do I shine. And then I hide away. And sleep through the day.
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
My first is nothing but a name; my second is more small; my whole is of so little fame it has no name at all.
I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?
I go around in circles, but always straight ahead. Never complain, no matter where I am led.
I fly to any foreign parts assisted by my spreading wings. My body holds an hundred hearts Nay I will tell you stranger things when I am not in haste I ride and then I mend my pace anon.