The heavens were silent, and bare, Not a star lit the heights over head, There was never a stir in the air, And the people were all gone to bed. I was there, all alone, in the night With the Moon; and we talked for a while, And her face was a wonder of light! And her smile was a beautiful smile! She leaned down, and I nearly went mad! -- Though I was as frightened as she -- But I got the kiss that she had Intended to give to the Sea. Then the Sea roared out in surprise That the Moon was a jilt, was a jade; So the Moon ran away through the skies, And I ran away through the glade. After that, we were never alone, We were watched day and night and they tied The poor little Moon to her throne, And I married a different bride. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE WATER by HAYDEN CARRUTH TO EMILIE BIGELOW HAPGOOD - PHILANTHROPIST by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE RESURRECTION by JONATHAN HENDERSON BROOKS A SNOW-STORM; SCENE IN A VERMONT WINTER by CHARLES GAMAGE EASTMAN ROME. AT THE PYRAMID OF CESTIUS NEAR THE GRAVES OF SHELLEY by THOMAS HARDY |