(On first seeing the "New Moon" rise over an Australian mountain-range.) O FAIR young Moon, that risest on my sight Clad in thy naked beauty white and pure, A haunting sweet surprise,—hopes that endure Leap up to greet thee in my heart to-night! Long, long ago I hailed thee, radiant-bright, In the cold North: above thee, strong and sure, Steadfast 'midst darkling storms or mists that lure, Gleamed guardant the Great Bear's calm eyes of light. New Heavens are o'er thee. New stars kneel and shine At thy fair feet. Nay, thou wilt not forget Endymion's kiss that thrilled back joy to thine! Here is no Latmos; but, more lustrous yet, Our South heights hail thee: for thy fairer crown The Great Cross sheds on thee his splendour down. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GUARDIANSHIP by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DOMESDAY BOOK: THE CONVENT by EDGAR LEE MASTERS WAR VERSE (1914) by EZRA POUND PEACE ON EARTH by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON A PSALM OF TRAVEL by GEORGE SANTAYANA COOPER SQUARE by KAREN SWENSON ON DEATH, WITHOUT EXAGGERATION by WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA |