“Moon Rising’’ (oil on canvas), by George Inness (1825-1894)
Oh Earth, you are too dear to-night,
How can I sleep while all around
Floats rainy fragrance and the far
Deep voice of the ocean that talks to the ground?
Oh Earth, you gave me all I have,
I love you, I love you,—oh what have I
That I can give you in return—
Except my body after I die?
“June Night,’’ by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933; she was a suicide)
“In The Berkshires” (oil on canvas), also by George Inness
