text:  Which with many-coloured leaves Glitters the garland on the sheaves; And the mower and the maid Bound to the dance beneath the shade! Desert street and quiet mart;-- Silence is in the city's heart; Round the taper burning cheerly Gather the groups HOME loves so dearly; And the gate the town before Heavily swings with sullen roar! Though darkness is spreading O'er earth--the Upright And the Honest undreading Look safe on the night