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The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
 On the road, the lonely road,
 Under the cold, white moon;
  Under the rugged trees he strode,
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 On the road, the lonely road,
 Under the cold, white moon;
  Under the rugged trees he strode,
   Whistled and shifted his heavy load--
    Whistled a foolish tune. 
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are foosteps on the moon.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are foosteps on the moon.
 The moon pull'd off her veil of light,
 That hides her face by day from sight
  (Mysterious read more 
 The moon pull'd off her veil of light,
 That hides her face by day from sight
  (Mysterious veil, of brightness made,)
   That's both her lustre and her shade),
    And in the lantern of the night,
     With shining horns hung out her light. 
Now Cynthia, named fair regent of the night.
Now Cynthia, named fair regent of the night.
 Lend me thy pen
 To write a word
  In the moonlight.
   Pierrot, my friend!
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 Lend me thy pen
 To write a word
  In the moonlight.
   Pierrot, my friend!
    My candle's out,
     I've no more fire;--
      For love of God
       Open thy door!
        [Fr., Au clair de la lune
         Mon ami Pierrot,
          Prete moi ta plume
           Pour ecrire un mot;
            Ma chandelle est morte,
             Je n'ai plus de feu,
              Ouvre moi ta porte,
               Pour l'amour de Dieu.] 
 The sun had sunk and the summer skies
 Were dotted with specks of light
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 The sun had sunk and the summer skies
 Were dotted with specks of light
  That melted soon in the deep moon-rise
   That flowed over Groton Height.