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MOONLIGHT
The salutation of the moonlit air,
Night's dewy breath, the fragrance of the brine,
The waste of moving waters everywhere,
The whispering of waves,—a hush divine,—
Night's dewy breath, the fragrance of the brine,
The waste of moving waters everywhere,
The whispering of waves,—a hush divine,—
Leagues of soft murmuring dusk to the sea's rim,
The infinite, illimitable sky,
Wherein the great orb of the moon on high
In stillness down the quiet deeps doth swim:
The infinite, illimitable sky,
Wherein the great orb of the moon on high
In stillness down the quiet deeps doth swim:
Behold the awful beauty of the night,
The solemn tenderness, the peace profound,
The mystery,—God's glory in the light
The solemn tenderness, the peace profound,
The mystery,—God's glory in the light
And darkness both,—His voice in every sound!
Be silent and behold where hand in hand
Great Nature and great Art together stand!
Be silent and behold where hand in hand
Great Nature and great Art together stand!
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