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: Thomas Osbert Mordaunt, a British officer and poet, is best remembered for his oft-quoted poem "The Call", written during the Seven Years' War of 1756 1763.
