The Moon
The moon climbs and climbs. Till it is no bigger Than a moon-penny. Darkness and the hills lie together As in a bed. Sleeping lovers.
Joseph Campbell
The moon climbs and climbs. Till it is no bigger Than a moon-penny. Darkness and the hills lie together As in a bed. Sleeping lovers.
The speaker watches the moon climb higher and higher until it looks tiny—no bigger than a small silver coin. That “moon-penny” image makes the night feel close and slightly magical, as if something vast has become small enough to imagine holding in a pocket.
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