 | [Poems by Drake in] The life and works of Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820) |  |
To --- [Rosa]
One lingering kiss, and then good-night,
For see, my love, yon envious beam
Must end our vigil of delight,
And break its warm empassioned dream.
For see, my love, yon envious beam
Must end our vigil of delight,
And break its warm empassioned dream.
But, Rosa dear, these kisses keep
Till day its downward course has ta'en,
And I will steal while others sleep,
To sip their rosy sweets again.
Till day its downward course has ta'en,
And I will steal while others sleep,
To sip their rosy sweets again.
For senseless ice-embosomed souls
May seek the sun's intrusive glare,
But oh, the heart that love controls,
Will never breathe its worship there.
May seek the sun's intrusive glare,
But oh, the heart that love controls,
Will never breathe its worship there.
And we have bathed in bliss too dear,
To meet the telltale eyes of light;
The day-spring must not find me here;
Once more, and now, my love, good-night.
To meet the telltale eyes of light;
The day-spring must not find me here;
Once more, and now, my love, good-night.
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