Bands of dark and bands of light br Lie athwart the homeward way; br Now we cross a belt of Night, br Now a strip of shining Day! br br Now it is a month of June, br Now December's shivering hour; br Now rides high loved memories' Moon, br Now the Dark is dense with power! br br Summers, winters, days, and nights, br Moons, and clouds, they come and go; br Joys and sorrows, pains, delights, br Hope and fear, and br yes br and br no br .