Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE HORNED MOON, by JAMES STEPHENS



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THE HORNED MOON, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The heavens were silent, and bare
Last Line: And I married a different bride.
Subject(s): Moon


The heavens were silent, and bare,
Not a star lit the heights over head,
There was never a stir in the air,
And the people were all gone to bed.

I was there, all alone, in the night
With the Moon; and we talked for a while,
And her face was a wonder of light!
And her smile was a beautiful smile!

She leaned down, and I nearly went mad!
-- Though I was as frightened as she --
But I got the kiss that she had
Intended to give to the Sea.

Then the Sea roared out in surprise
That the Moon was a jilt, was a jade;
So the Moon ran away through the skies,
And I ran away through the glade.

After that, we were never alone,
We were watched day and night and they tied
The poor little Moon to her throne,
And I married a different bride.





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