The Sun went down -- no Man looked on --
The Earth and I, alone,
Were present at the Majesty --
He triumphed, and went on --

The Sun went up -- no Man looked on --
The Earth and I and One
A nameless Bird -- a Stranger
Were Witness for the Crown --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 1079. The Sun went down -- no Man looked on --
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
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