Awake!—the starry midnight hour Hangs charmed, and pauseth in its flight; In its own sweetness sleeps the flower, And the doves lie hushed in deep delight. Awake! awake! Awake!—soft dews will soon rise Form daisy mead and thorny brake: Then, sweet, uncloud those eastern eyes, And like the tender morning break! Awake! awake! Dawn forth, my love, for love's sweet sake! Awake!—within the musk-rose bower I watch, pale flower of love, for thee. Ah, come! and show the starry hour What wealth of love thou hid'st from me! Awake! awake! Show all thy love, for love's sweet sake! Awake!—ne'er heed though listening night Steal music from thy silver voice; Uncloud thy beauty, rare and bright, And bid the world and me rejoice! Awake! awake! She comes at last, for love's sweet sake! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STATUE AND THE BUST by ROBERT BROWNING NO PLATONIQUE LOVE by WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT THE GOLD-SEEKERS by HAMLIN GARLAND ON THE 'VITA NUOVA' OF DANTE by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI THE BURDEN OF NINEVEH by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI ITYLUS by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE FALSE LOVE AND TRUE LOGIC by SAMUEL LAMAN BLANCHARD |