That soft white neck, that cheek in beauty warm,

And brow half hidden where yon ringlet lies:

With, oh! the blissful knowledge all the while

That I can lift at will each curvèd lid,

And my fair dream most highly realize.

The time will come,'tis ushered by my sighs,

When I may shape the dark, but vainly bid

True light restore that form, those looks, that smile."

"The garden trees are busy with the shower

That fell ere sunset: now methinks they talk,