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: Ann Casson was an English stage and film actress. She was the daughter of acting couple Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike. She was married to actor Douglas Campbell. The couple had four children.