And those who watch at that midnight hour From Hall orTerrace or loftyTower, Cry as the wild light passes along, 'The Dong!öthe Dong! The wandering Dong through the forest goes! The Dong!öthe Dong! The Dong with a Luminous Nose!'

-Lear, Edward
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and  Alphabets,'The Dong with a Luminous Nose'.

Does it matter?ölosing your sight?† There's such splendid work for the blind; And people will always be kind As you sit on the terrace remembering And turning your face to the light.

-Sassoon, Siegfried Louvain
  'Does It Matter'.