This poem by an American writer was published in 1895. In lines 37-39 ("And soon . . . Love"), personification portrays the Earth as gently greeting a fearful nocturnal creature gently greeting a fearful nocturnal creature A modestly concealing great inner beauty modestly concealing great inner beauty B slowly expressing a cherished dream slowly expressing a cherished dream C gradually exhibiting a sense of pleasure gradually exhibiting a sense of pleasure D cautiously approaching an unexpected visitor