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 8 of 8, added on August 9th, 2012 at 9:59 PM. jwrDtaZk It seems the book can deliver a viasul and mental impact while we are approaching the Tang Poems. This reminds of the English translation of the Persian Poem by Edward Fitzgerald: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam. Ancient Oriental wisdom can shine through ages after ages from the East to the West in beautiful English too if the right format of expressing can be achieved. Frica from Belgium Comment 7 of 8, 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 8, added on March 20th, 2006 at 4:28 PM. this poem is so hot! it's steamy! ginesela from Brazil More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Moon, has received 8 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Henry David Thoreau Poem: The Moon Last read: 2013-05-20 21:55:37 Viewed 14630 times. Added Feb 7 2004.

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