Moonlit Poetry: 'A Hymn To The Moon' With Music

This celestial meditation wanders through the transcendent experience of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's 18th-century notable work, 'A Hymn to the Moon'. An invitation to invoke the beauty inherent in the majesty of the moon's mystique and the tranquil serenity of the night, this poetic work is accompanied by Kevin Macleod's somber melody of harp, soprano, and choir, "Private Reflection". Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

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Thou silver deity of secret night,

Direct my footsteps through the woodland shade.

Thou conscious witness of unknown delight,

The lover's guardian and the muse's aide.

By thy pale beams I solitary rove,

To thee my tender grief confide.

Serenely sweet,

You gild the silent grove,

My friend,

My goddess,

And my guide.

E'en thee fair queen from thy amazing height,

The charms of young Endemon drew.

Veiled with the mantle of concealing night,

With all thy greatness and thy coldness too.