Why Fades A Dream? An Iridescent Ray Flecked In Between The Tryst Of Night And Day. Why Fades A Dream?-- Of Consciousness The Shade Wrought Out By Lack Of Light And Made Upon Life'S Stream. Why Fades A Dream? That Thought May Thrive, So Fades The Fleshless Dream; Lest Men Should Learn To Trust The Things That Seem. So Fades A Dream, That Living Thought May Grow And Like A Waxing Star-Beam Glow Upon Life'S Stream-- So Fades A Dream.