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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOON AT DAWN, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poet's Biography
First Line: When, every dawn, the homeless breeze
Last Line: All wicked she, who once was good!
Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John
Subject(s): Moon
First Line: When, every dawn, the homeless breeze
Last Line: All wicked she, who once was good!
Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John
Subject(s): Moon
WHEN, every dawn, the homeless breeze
Creeps back to wake the sleeping trees,
The moon steals down and no one sees.
Yes! in the morn, no watcher there,
She turns a face, once angel fair,
And smiles as only wantons dare!
I saw her once, the insatiate moon,
Go stealing, coiffed in orange hood,
From Night, her lover, still in swoon --
All wicked she, who once was good!
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