As shadows pass, in the misty night,
Over the wan and moonlit grass,
So passeth our glory out of sight,
As shadows pass.
A little darkness, a little light,
Sorrow and gladness, a weary mass,
Glimmer and falter and pass in blight.
So all our life, in waning flight,
Fadeth and faltereth, alas;
Passeth our sorrow and our delight,
As shadows pass.