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 (Henry David Thoreau Art) Poem: The Moon Comment 7 of 7, added on November 13th, 2009 at 1:20 PM. in this poem Thoreau describes the moon as a beacon that God has placed for him to see where the path of life is leading him. He conveys that even if he travels down the wrong path the moon is still there to lead him back. Kerrington from Jamaica Comment 6 of 7, added on March 20th, 2006 at 4:28 PM. this poem is so hot! it's steamy! ginesela from Brazil Comment 5 of 7, added on March 14th, 2006 at 10:24 AM. This poem is awsome Chase from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Moon, has received 7 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: Nov 20 2009, 3:24PM Viewed 11267 times. Added on March 14th, 2006 at 10:24 AM.

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