William Ernest Henley

“ Let me be gather'd to the quiet west,
The sundown splendid and serene,
Death.
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”

“ A late lark twitters from the quiet skies:
And from the west,
Where the sun, his day's work ended,
Lingers as in content,
There falls on the old, gray city
An influence luminous and serene,
A shining peace. ”