"At the end of the road through the wood I see the great moon rise. The fields are flooded with shine, And my soul with surmise. What if that mystic orb With her shadowy beams, Should be the revealer at last Of my darkest dreams!"

Bliss Carman

The Moon is a frequent guest of romantic poets, especially in the works calling for an elegiac mood aiming to immerse the reader in a world of dreams. On the one hand, the Moon is the mistress of the night, the patroness of illusions, a symbol of unhappy and unrequited love. At the same time, it is identified with the feminine, maternal principle. For many poets, the Moon symbolizes the ideal world of dreams, beauty, and creativity.