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: Willem "Wim" Kok, Jr. was a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002.
