The cruel Moon hangs out of reach br Up above the shadowy beech. br Her face is stupid, but her eye br Is small and sharp and very sly. br Nurse says the Moon can drive you mad? br No, that’s a silly story, lad! br Though she be angry, though she would br Destroy all England if she could, br Yet think, what damage can she do br Hanging there so far from you? br Don’t heed what frightened nurses say: br Moons hang much too far away.