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: Barry Parker is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, playing at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
