waned

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Stars which perhaps ten thousand years ago Waned and grew cold at Thy almighty word Waft their light hitherward.

From Eyes of Youth A Book of Verse by Padraic Colum, Shane Leslie, A.O. by Various

Waned the even, and folk began to go bedward, so that the hall grew thin of guests.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

Summer's last moon has waned— Waned As amber fires Of an Aztec shrine.

From Song-Surf by Rice, Cale Young

And murmurings crept On toward me feet that were glow; and faces uncovered, Radiant and crystalline clear, In tortuous, sinuous swirl of vapory pearl, Waned near and more near.

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius

So she drew back awhile, And trembled; then her doubting hand she laid Against the door, and pushed it; but the light Waned, faded, sank; and as she came within— Hark, hark!

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Ingelow, Jean