Complete the text with suitable prepositions.

A sunset marks the end (a) --- the day. It gives us the most enjoyable sight. As the sun goes (b)--, the tree-tops (c)--- the distant horizon are all red (d) ---the rays of the setting sun. The sun gradually sinks down. It now looks like a plate (e) --- gold. The floating patches of cloud along the sky look pink and golden. The red- coloured flash of the sun falls (f) ---the surface of the river and the water takes a golden hue. Then the sun seems to sink (g) --- the horizon. Darkness begins to come down (h) --- the whole earth. Then the cowboy drives  his cattle home. The birds return (i)-- - their nests. Soon everything melts (j) ---- deep darkness of the night