The Early Morning.

Hilaire Belloc

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The moon on the one hand, the dawn on the other:
The moon is my sister, the dawn is my brother.
The moon on my left and the dawn on my right.
My brother, good morning: my sister, good night.

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  • laylacantwell2

    JUST STUMBLED ACROSS THIS HILAIRE BELLOC PIECE I READ IN MY SCHOOLING DAYS. WOW, BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMS. LOVED IT BACK THAN, STILL DO. A SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSSION OF NATURE'S CYCLE. NOSTALGIA HITTING ME HARD. HERE'S TO GREAT POETRY THAT STIRS EMOTIONS AND REVIVES MEMORIES! BELLOC, YOU WERE THE REAL DEAL. LONGLIVE POETRY!