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Night-Thoughts is an 18th-century poem by Edward Young.
Night Thoughts or Night Thought may also refer to:
- Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist, a 1982 novel by Russell McCormach
- Night Thoughts (audio drama), a 2006 Doctor Who audio drama
- Night Thoughts (album), a 2016 album by Suede
- Night Thoughts, an album by Justin Connolly
- "Night-Thoughts" (piano piece), a 1972 composition by Aaron Copland
- Night Thoughts, a 1940 work for piano by William Alwyn
- Night Thoughts, a 1982 composition for solo flute by Nicholas Maw
The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, better known simply as Night-Thoughts, is a long poem by Edward Young published in nine parts (or "nights") between 1742 and 1745.
The poem is written in blank verse. It describes the poet's musings on death over a series of nine "nights" in which he ponders the loss of his wife and friends, and laments human frailties. The best-known line in the poem is the adage "procrastination is the thief of time", which is part of a passage in which the poet discusses how quickly life and opportunities can slip away.
Night-Thoughts had a very high reputation for many years after its publication, but is now best known for a major series of illustrations by William Blake in 1797. A lesser-known set of illustrations was created by Thomas Stothard in 1799.
The nine nights are each a poem of their own. They are: "Life, Death, and Immortality" (dedicated to Arthur Onslow); "Time, Death, Friendship" (dedicated to Spencer Compton); "Narcissa" (dedicated to Margaret Bentinck); "The Christian Triumph" (dedicated to Philip Yorke); "The Relapse" (dedicated to George Lee); "The Infidel Reclaim'd" (in two parts, "Glories and Riches" and "The Nature, Proof, and Importance of Immortality"; dedicated to Henry Pelham); "Virtue's Apology; or, The Man of the World Answered" (with no dedication); and "The Consolation" (dedicated to Thomas Pelham-Holles).
Night-Thoughts is a piece for piano solo written by Aaron Copland in 1972 for the fourth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
The piece is subtitled "Homage to Ives". It is about eight minutes long.
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