The Mother Moon
Louisa May Alcott 1832 – 1888
THE moon upon the wide sea
Placidly looks down,
Smiling with her mild face,
Though the ocean frown.
Clouds may dim her brightness,
But soon they pass away,
And she shines out, unaltered,
O'er the little waves at play.
So 'mid the storm or sunshine,
Wherever she may go,
Led on by her hidden power
The wild see must plow.
As the tranquil evening moon
Looks on that restless sea,
So a mother's gentle face,
Little child, is watching thee.
Then banish every tempest,
Chase all your clouds away,
That smoothly and brightly
Your quiet heart may play.
Let cheerful looks and actions
Like shining ripples flow,
Following the mother's voice,
Singing as they go.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 661 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 12 |
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