(27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953 / La Celle-Saint-Cloud)

poet Hilaire Belloc
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The Early Morning

The moon on the one hand, the dawn on the other:
The moon is my sister, the dawn is my brother.
The moon on my left and the dawn on my right.
My brother, good morning: my sister, good night.

Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
Edited: Wednesday, June 20, 2012


Read poems about / on: sister, brother, moon, night

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  • Oludipe Oyin Samuel (6/20/2012 12:39:00 PM)

    I love poems as such; my brother, good morning
    my sister, good night
    Good brother, good sister
    Are my dawn and night

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  • Linda May Fox (6/20/2012 12:08:00 PM)

    Just beautiful! Even though one verse, says so much!

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  • Ralph The Elf (6/20/2012 5:54:00 AM)

    beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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  • Terence George Craddock (6/20/2010 6:02:00 PM)

    Early in the morning, just around supper time.
    Contrasts are good, to make children laugh.

    2 person liked.
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  • Manonton Dalan (6/20/2010 4:07:00 AM)

    it portrays different personality even they are brother and sister

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  • JOSEPH POEWHIT (6/20/2010 3:54:00 AM)

    Beautiful symmetry of the motions of the celestial bodies. Brings forth the beauty and perfections of GOD.

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  • Ramesh T A (6/20/2010 2:54:00 AM)

    It is quite humorous to read!

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  • Emancipation Planz (6/22/2009 3:07:00 AM)

    This here for me, is 'poetic economy' packaged in material so light weight in sophistication yet holding in vast enormity some of our most universal treasures...

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  • Queeny Gona (6/20/2009 7:46:00 AM)

    Short And Sweet inbuilt with deep meaning that wheel is turning round and round

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  • Mizushi Hikari (6/20/2009 5:58:00 AM)

    Well well well done. It's simply nice.

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