Sarah Williams

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Sarah Williams (1837 – 1868) was an British poet, the author of "The Old Astronomer", also known as "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil".

A segment of her poem is used in the introduction to Ian Rankin's novel Set in Darkness.


Though my soul may set in darkness,
it will rise in perfect light.
I have loved the stars too fondly
to be fearful of the night.
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  • E.A. Plumptre, 'Memoir', in Sarah Williams, Twilight Hours. A Legacy of Verse, 3rd edition, London: Strahan & Co., 1872
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