Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Moon Is Up Comments

Rating: 2.9

The moon is up, the stars are bright.
the wind is fresh and free!
We're out to seek the gold tonight
across the silver sea!
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Alfred Noyes
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Lynne Wood 09 November 2018

A most beautiful poem reflecting the sad age we live in today. At 90 years of age, I was very lucky to bet brought up in an age of truth, honesty, and gentle respectability.

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Malcolm Stacey 05 May 2018

Alfred Noyes is one of our great poets, not always recognised as such. Though his Highway is probably one of the top four most loved poems in English. The Moon is Up is one of his romantic best, too. I think he's talking about going to Heaven.

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