Oh, how with more than dreams the soul is torn,
Ere sleep comes down to soothe the weary eyes.
Source: Ere Sleep Comes Down to Soothe the eary Eyes.
-- Paul Laurence Dunbar, (Jun 27 1872-1906), US poet, novelist, short-story writer; He was the first African American poet to gain a national audience; wrote four volumes of poetry including Oak and Ivy.