The explanation of “The Moon” by Shelly takes a different turn when we move to the second stanza of the poem. The shriveled pale moon no longer reminds the poet of a dying disease stricken lady. The poet now draws a new line of comparison with a maiden who is in search of a partner to spend her life with. The poet begins the stanza with “Art Thou” which is a direct address to the moon. This direct address makes it clear that the poet is referring to an idealized description of the moon in the tradition of medieval love poetry. The symbol of the moon- the maiden, looks really pale as she is tired from her search of a perfect beau for herself just like the moon that loses its silvery brightness towards the end of the cycle as it is exhausted after scouring all extra-terrestrial abodes for her love. The sight of the moon in the night sky gives the poet the fantastic impression that it is staring fixedly at earth in hopes of finding a companion just like the lonely maiden it is being compared to. The moon wanders all around the Earth in this search with no one for company. The moon does not have any friend to help her with this quest as the moon is a foreigner among all the stars and planets around it. The moon belongs to the solar system which is ruled by the sun which is a star. The sun along with many other starts forms a family that does not include the moon. Hence the poet says that the moon has a “different birth”. Unlike all the other planets, Earth just has one satellite which renders the moon companionless and in dire need of love and friendship because love is a companionship is a basic necessity of life and nobody like to be lonely. The poet thinks that the reason why the moon changes its shape all throughout the lunar cycle is because she is constantly looking in different directions in her search of a person who will be true to her and whom she can love for ever and spend her life with. The moon conducts this search with a joyless eye. The eyes of the moon are devoid of any hint of joy because she has had to suffer disappointment and dejection from all corners in her search of love and completion. The moon wants a companion for life that can make her want to settle down but her quests yield no fruit because according to the poet, in this modern day world where everyone cares about materialism and not about love or friendship; there is hardly anyone who deserves the constancy of someone as seraphic and precious as the moon.