The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon

"The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon" is a poem written by J.R.R. Tolkien included in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book, after it was heavily changed.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I, The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Ch. VIII, "The Tale of the Sun and Moon"
== First stanza ==
:The Man in the Moon had a silver shoon
::And his beard was of silver thread;
:He was girt with pale gold inaureoled
::With gold about his head
:Clad in a silken robe in his great white globe
::He opened an ivory door
:With a crystal key, and in secrecy
::He stole o'er a shadowy floor;
== See also ==
* Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien
==References==
Category:Poems in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil