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Poem
April 24, 1871
The Democrat
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A young man steals kisses from his beloved Kitty on a porch at night, believing only the man in the moon watches, while grandparents sleep nearby.
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
The Man in the Moon.
Only the moon saw us,
Kitty, my darling;
Only the man in the moon
Grandfather sleeping and grandmother knitting,
You and I in the old porch sitting,
Bats in the dim beyond aimlessly flitting,
I must be going soon:
Give me another, for nobody sees us,
Only the man in the moon.
Maybe there is a man,
Kitty, my darling,
Queer fellow, up in the moon.
If so, be sure he has stolen sweet kisses
There must be matrons and there must be misses
Up in that silver-white country; but this is
Better than bliss in the moon.
One more, my beautiful; nobody sees us,
Only the man in the moon.
Kitty, sweet Kitty,
My darling, my darling,
Don't mind the man in the moon.
Now that you've listened, and now that I've told you,
Dearest, my love, my soul's love, I shall hold you;
Kitty, my darling.
Only one more, love--I will snatch another,
Spite of the man in the moon.
Grandfather's stirring, sweet:
Hurry, my darling;
He will be coming here soon.
I've only taken two; there's an odd number:
There! now the old man may wake from his slumber,
Talk about stock, and the flour-mill, and lumber.
I'm just as happy,
Kitty, my darling:
Only I'll have four, the next time, remember.
How are you, man in the moon?
Only the moon saw us,
Kitty, my darling;
Only the man in the moon
Grandfather sleeping and grandmother knitting,
You and I in the old porch sitting,
Bats in the dim beyond aimlessly flitting,
I must be going soon:
Give me another, for nobody sees us,
Only the man in the moon.
Maybe there is a man,
Kitty, my darling,
Queer fellow, up in the moon.
If so, be sure he has stolen sweet kisses
There must be matrons and there must be misses
Up in that silver-white country; but this is
Better than bliss in the moon.
One more, my beautiful; nobody sees us,
Only the man in the moon.
Kitty, sweet Kitty,
My darling, my darling,
Don't mind the man in the moon.
Now that you've listened, and now that I've told you,
Dearest, my love, my soul's love, I shall hold you;
Kitty, my darling.
Only one more, love--I will snatch another,
Spite of the man in the moon.
Grandfather's stirring, sweet:
Hurry, my darling;
He will be coming here soon.
I've only taken two; there's an odd number:
There! now the old man may wake from his slumber,
Talk about stock, and the flour-mill, and lumber.
I'm just as happy,
Kitty, my darling:
Only I'll have four, the next time, remember.
How are you, man in the moon?
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Man In The Moon
Kitty Darling
Secret Kisses
Romantic Porch
Nighttime Romance
Poem Details
Title
The Man In The Moon.
Subject
Secret Romantic Kisses With Kitty Under The Moon
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Only The Man In The Moon.
Give Me Another, For Nobody Sees Us, Only The Man In The Moon.
One More, My Beautiful; Nobody Sees Us, Only The Man In The Moon.
Only One More, Love I Will Snatch Another, Spite Of The Man In The Moon.
How Are You, Man In The Moon?