morning, noon
Do you guess the reason ? ' ` No , ' the child replied . ` Because the memory of those who lie below , passes away so soon . At first they tend them , morning , noon , and night ; they soon begin to come less frequently ; from once a day , to once a week ; from once a week to once a month ; then , at long and uncertain intervals ; then , not at all . Such tokens seldom flourish long . I have known the briefest summer flowers outlive them . ' ` I grieve to hear it , ' said the child .