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. |