When chirping crickets fainter cry, br And pale stars blossom in the sky, br And twilight's gloom has dimmed the bloom br And blurred the butterfly: br br When locust-blossoms fleck the walk, br And up the tiger-lily stalk br The glow-worm crawls and clings and falls br And glimmers down the garden-walls: br br When buzzing things, with double wings br Of crisp and raspish flutterings, br Go whizzing by so very nigh br One thinks of fangs and stings:-- br br O then, within, is stilled the din br Of crib she rocks the baby in, br And heart and gate and latch's weight br Are lifted--and the lips of Kate.