Must my life taste but once such exquisite delight?

Would you care if my breast were your shelter as then?

And if I were there would you kiss me again?

II.

You kissed me: your arms round my neck were entwined,

As the vine to the oak clings when pressed by the wind;

Your breath, zephyr-like from some lone balmy isle,

Shed a fragrance that heightened the charm of your smile,

And banished all care, as the sun at mid-day

Dispels the dark clouds which obscure his bright way.