Night from a railroad car window is a great, dark, soft thi… - Carl Sandburg

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Night from a railroad car window
is a great, dark, soft thing
Broken across with slashes of light.

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Carl August Sandburg (6 January 1878 –22 July 1967) was an American poet, historian, novelist, balladeer and folklorist.

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Tell no man anything, for no man listens
Yet hold thy lips ready to speak.

Why does a hearse horse snicker, hauling a lawyer away?

"Get off this estate."
"What for?"
"Because it's mine."
"Where did you get it?"
"From my father."
"Where did he get it?"
"From his father."
"And where did he get it?"
"He fought for it."
"Well, I'll fight you for it."

Night from a railroad car window is a great, dark, soft thing Broken across with slashes of light. - Carl Sandburg

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