Tuesday, December 31, 2002

The Early Morning Comments

Rating: 3.4

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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Hilaire Belloc
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Shirley Head 29 January 2025

Beautiful

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 21 September 2024

A great poem. So succinct yet impactful. Superb imagery!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 September 2024

CONGRATS being chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day by Poem Hunter and Team. TOP Marks

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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 September 2024

The poem reflects the Georgian period's emphasis on nature and the everyday, as well as its exploration of the relationship between man and the natural world. The speaker's personification of the moon and dawn suggests a sense of kinship with the natural elements.

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la 25 September 2022

its so amazing i put it in my homework to show my teacher and i will say it isnt mine because its not i will show her ur amazing work

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Mahtab Bangalee 27 October 2019

moon is the part and parcel of earthly life; moon is the blo0d connected relative!

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Donald Mackinnon 02 December 2018

I have heard this sung as an encore in a concert. The setting was simple but effective. I do not know who the composer was (and neither does Google, it seems) . Any ideas?

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Andrew Howes 27 January 2019

Where was the concert? I wrote a setting that was performed in New York...

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Walterrean Salley 26 November 2016

(The Early Morning by Hilaire Belloc.) **Light verse. An entertaining read.

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Colleen Courtney 20 June 2014

I love those mornings when the sun has just arisen but yet the moon is still able to be vaguely seen off to the side. This is such a great little poem on the wonderful ways of the universe.

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Francie Lynch 20 June 2014

One on the left, One on the right, Lips in between, Suck all night.

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Manonton Dalan 20 June 2013

it must be family of four

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Chalsey Wilder 20 June 2013

I really appreciate this piece of work

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James Mclain 20 June 2013

Dusk on my left, dawn on my right. To all that come after goodnight....iip

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Oludipe Oyin Samuel 20 June 2012

I love poems as such; my brother, good morning my sister, good night Good brother, good sister Are my dawn and night

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Linda May Fox 20 June 2012

Just beautiful! Even though one verse, says so much!

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Ralph The Elf 20 June 2012

beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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Early in the morning, just around supper time. Contrasts are good, to make children laugh.

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Manonton Dalan 20 June 2010

it portrays different personality even they are brother and sister

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Joseph Poewhit 20 June 2010

Beautiful symmetry of the motions of the celestial bodies. Brings forth the beauty and perfections of GOD.

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Ramesh T A 20 June 2010

It is quite humorous to read!

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