The Moon - A poem by Henry David Thoreau


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Henry David Thoreau - The Moon

Time wears her not; she doth his chariot guide; 
Mortality below her orb is placed.
--Raleigh

The full-orbed moon with unchanged ray 
Mounts up the eastern sky, 
Not doomed to these short nights for aye, 
But shining steadily. 

She does not wane, but my fortune, 
Which her rays do not bless, 
My wayward path declineth soon, 
But she shines not the less. 

And if she faintly glimmers here, 
And paled is her light, 
Yet alway in her proper sphere 
She's mistress of the night.

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Poet: Henry David Thoreau Poem: The Moon Comment 6 of 6, added on March 20th, 2006 at 4:28 PM. this poem is so hot! it's steamy! ginesela from Brazil Comment 5 of 6, added on March 14th, 2006 at 10:24 AM. This poem is awsome Chase from United Kingdom Comment 4 of 6, added on January 31st, 2006 at 12:08 PM. well..this poem reminds me of an emperial court.. as the moon as queen ..and all the other planets as subjects in her court..how she shines on her throne jen from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Moon, has received 6 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Henry David Thoreau with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Henry David Thoreau Poem: The Moon Last read: May 14 2008, 11:40PM Viewed 9570 times. Added on January 31st, 2006 at 12:08 PM.

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