Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOON, by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The moon has a face like the clock in the hall Last Line: Till up in the morning the sun shall arise. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour Variant Title(s): Who Love The Moon;a Child's Garden Of Verses: 32 Subject(s): Moon | ||||||||
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse, The howling dog by the door of the house, The bat that lies in bed at noon, All love to be out by the light of the moon. But all of the things that belong to the day Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way; And flowers and children close their eyes Till up in the morning the sun shall arise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN THE MOON AND THE SPECTATOR by LEONIE ADAMS FULL MOON by KARLE WILSON BAKER NO MORE OF THE MOON by MORRIS GILBERT BISHOP THE DEPARTURE by DENISE LEVERTOV THE MOON IN GREECE by TIMOTHY LIU A GOOD PLAY by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON |
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