This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Bio: Aileen Osborn Webb was an American patron of crafts. She was a founder of the organisation now known as the American Craft Council, which gives an annual award named for her.
