Author Mary Elizabeth Coleridge The song of nightingales When the moon fails Along the lake and down the grassy shore ā This is not yours to hear, who often hear, But it is mine, my dear, Who heard it once and hear it evermore. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments