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43 Literary Gazette, 24th April, 1824, Page 268

MOONLIGHT. T. C. Hofland.

A luxury of deep repose! the heart Must surely beat in quiet here. The light Is such as should be on the poet's harp When he awakens his first song of love, Echoed but by the wind and nightingale. There is a silver beauty on the leaves— The night has given it; and the green turf Seems as just spread for fairy revelling. I will not look on it—it is too fair! Its green, moonlighted loveliness but mocks The hot and hurried scenes in which we live. G! that this Earth should be so beautiful, And yet so wretched!