Hi, delighted to discover this site, and as Joan's daughter I can fill in some blanks. These are all the verses for Denzil's song, some used in the book Midnight is a Place, and further verses in the TV adaptation. The tune is by my brother, John Sebastian Brown

Hope this helps!
Lizza
http://www.joanaiken.com


Midnight is no Moment - Denzil’s song from
Joan Aiken’s Midnight is a Place

Original music composed by her son John Sebastian Brown
Adapted for Southern Television production

Anna Maria’s opening verse:

Meet me, meet me at Midnight,
Among the Queen Anne’s lace
Midnight is not a moment
Midnight is a place

Verses sung by Anna-Maria and her grandmother:

When, when shall I meet you
When shall I see your face
For I am living in time at present
But you are living in space

Time is only a corner
Age is only a fold
A year is merely a penny
Spent from a century's gold

So meet me, meet me at midnight
With sixty seconds' grace
For Midnight is no moment
Midnight is a place

Additional verses by Joan set to music by John:

O Turn, turn the pages
Read, read the words
Thoughts float like feathers
Tales fly like birds

And night's winged horses
No one can outpace
But midnight is no moment
Midnight is a place