Hand in Hand/In and Out

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IN AND OUT

IN the house it's very late,

Out of doors it's very early;
In the house the gloom is great,
Out of doors the light is pearly.
Curtained windows, silent floors,
Shuttered house, with darkness in it;
Song and sweetness out of doors,
Roses, sunrise, and a linnet.