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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3242 Joseph Addison 1672-1719 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3242
AUTHOR:Joseph Addison (1672–1719)
QUOTATION:Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story of her birth;
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
ATTRIBUTION:Ode.