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: Francis Lee Bailey Jr., commonly referred to as F. Lee Bailey, was an American attorney. For most of his career, he was licensed in Massachusetts and Florida.
