LADY MOON
Reading edition
Time—Evening
Place—Garden
Characters—Lady Moon, Child
Child. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, Where are you roving?
Lady Moon. Over the sea.
Child. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, Whom are you loving?
Lady Moon. All that love me.
Child. Are you not tired with rolling and never Resting to sleep? 51 Why look so pale and so sad, as Forever wishing to sleep?
Lady Moon. Ask me not this, little child, if you love me. You are too bold. I must obey my dear Father above me And do as I’m told.
Child. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, Where are you roving?
Lady Moon. Over the sea.
Child. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, Whom are you loving?
Lady Moon. All that love me.
—Lord Houghton.
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