Dear goodtms-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting question.
The line you are referring to is a commonly used phrase in songs,
poems and speech rather than a quote that can be historically
attributed to one person in particular. It is most commonly said in
modern times as, ?I promise you the moon and the stars? but of course
there are many variations. Here are some examples in songs that may be
familiar to you:
?He could promise the moon
And the stars above
Even if he promised me the world
Just remember I'm forever your girl?
FOREVER YOUR GIRL - PAULA ABDUL
http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/P/Paula%20Abdul/Paula%20Abdul%20-%20Forever%20Your%20Girl%20lyrics.htm
?Honor Brite
If I promise you the Moon and the Stars,
Would you believe it
Games people play in the middle of the night?
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - EYE IN THE SKY
http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/t/thealanparsonsproject14200/eyeinthesky389657.html
?Well we all shine on
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
Well we all shine on
Ev'ryone come on?
INSTANT KARMA - JOHN LENNON
http://www.bagism.com/lyrics/lennon-collection-lyrics.html
?You come on strong with a great big smile
But your teeth are as sharp as a crocodile
You promise me the moon and the stars and the sun
But you never did nothin'for anyone?
WHY TRUST YOU - ALICE COOPER
http://www.lyricsmansion.com/result.php?number=7054
?And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
I swear (and I swear) like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there?
I SWEAR ? ALL 4 ONE
http://www.links2love.com/love_lyrics_24.htm
The earliest that I can trace a known oath on the ?moon and stars?,
leads me back to the primitive inhabitants of the Isle of Man. A. W.
Moore, in his 17th century writings about ancient superstitions wrote
in Chapter 7 of his book entitled ?THE FOLK LORE OF THE ISLE OF MAN?:
?The Moon and the Stars, as mitigators of darkness, were also
recipients of adoration, but in a much less degree. As regards the
moon, with the exception of the belief that too much gazing at it
would deprive those who did so of their senses, the only superstitions
left are in connection with amatory questions. For it was supposed
that, if the new moon were invoked in due form, the applicant would
learn in a dream the identity of his or her future partner. But it was
absolutely necessary that this invocation, the words of which are
unfortunately lost, should be addressed to the moon in the open air,
as if it passed through glass, there would be no response. It was also
supposed that the best time for marrying, or engaging in any important
undertaking, was when the moon was full.?
Excerpt from: THE FOLK LORE OF THE ISLE OF MAN
?BEING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS MYTHS, LEGENDS, SUPERSTITIONS, CUSTOMS, & PROVERBS?
by A.W. Moore - 1891
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/folklore/index.htm
Thus, it clearly appears, is the origin of the romantic phrase.
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Tutuzdad ? Google Answers Researcher
INFORMATION SOURCES
THE FOLK LORE OF THE ISLE OF MAN
?BEING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS MYTHS, LEGENDS, SUPERSTITIONS, CUSTOMS, & PROVERBS?
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/folklore/index.htm
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