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The moon shineth bright tonight
White orb in the dark sky;
And a globe of silver light
For me to thus see by.
At this how the clock strikes twelve
A soft sonorous chime;
I take my books from my shelf
And marvel at the time.
What drove me to do all this
I whimper a soft whine;
With no payment, save a kiss
From lips so soft, so fine.
That should be reward enough
Enlightenment strikes me new;
Better than material stuff
Is a heart to me true.
I care for my dearest knight
I am concerned for him;
‘Tis why I sit here all night
And slave in light so dim.
A sacrifice of my sleep
My effort and my time;
For his love that runs so deep
Soul devoted to mine.
True love, only in this land
Is meant for flesh and bone;
Its rules are not etched in sand
But carved deeply in stone.