Love

The Moon to the Sun

by Alice Meynell 1847–1922

From Poems (1921)

Love

As the full moon shining there
To the sun that lighteth her
Am I unto thee for ever,
O my secret glory-giver!
O my light, I am dark but fair,
Black but fair.

Shine, Earth loves thee! And then shine
And be loved through thoughts of mine.
All thy secrets that I treasure
I translate them at my pleasure.
I am crowned with glory of thine,
Thine, not thine.

I make pensive thy delight,
And thy strong gold silver-white.
Though all beauty of mine thou makest,
Yet to earth which thou forsakest
I have made thee fair all night,
Day all night.

MLA

Meynell, Alice. “The Moon to the Sun.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meynell/70/.

Chicago

Meynell, Alice. “The Moon to the Sun.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meynell/70/.

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