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THE MOON-BELOVED by HANIEL (CLARK) LONG

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE POET LIES BY HIS SILVER SEA
Last Line: THE BOY HAS NAUGHT, AND SO HAS ALL.
Subject(s): MOON;
The poet lies by his silver sea
And loved of many moons is he.

The years go by, and Time assures
Continuance of his quaint amours;

For worlds may break and new ones be
As the poet lies by his ancient sea,

And many a star fall out of the sky
And many a wise man learn to die.

Whilst he, the moon's bright golden boy
Rests well contented with moon-joy.

Loved of the moon and in her thrall,
The boy has naught, and so has all.


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