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: Pasuya Yao or Yao Wen-chih is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served in the Legislative Yuan since 2012.
