The fable of Endymion's amours with Diana, or the Moon, arises from his
knowledge of astronomy: and as he passed the night {53} on some high
mountain, to observe the heavenly bodies, it has been reported that he was
courted by the Moon.
----------------"Oh! woodland Queen,
What smoothest air, thy smoother forehead woos?
Where dost thou listen to the wide halloos
Of thy departed nymphs? Through what dark tree
Glimmers thy crescent? Whatsoe'er it be
'Tis in the breath of Heaven: thou dost taste
Freedom, as none can taste it, nor dost waste
Thy loveliness in dismal elements.
But finding in our green earth sweet contents,
There livest blissfully."