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: Sir Neil Cossons OBE FSA FMA is a British historian and museum administrator. The son of a Nottinghamshire headmaster, Neil Cossons studied historical geography at university.
