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: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was an English soldier, politician and a key figure in effecting the Restoration of the Monarchy to King Charles II in 1660.
