Bathes all she sees in light.

Her tracery is rich

With images Mosaic, soft inlaid;—

Forms, heav'n-traced, slumber 'twixt the light and shade,

In every quiet niche.

Moonlight is not like eld,—

For it is young, and bright, and fresh and clear;

But age the features sharpens, and brings near

Resemblances withheld:

So moonlight in its pride