TheLover'sMorningSaluteToHisMistress

thelover'smorningsalutetohismistress

tune—“deiltakthewars.”

sleep'stthou,orwak'stthou,fairestcreature?

rosymornnowliftshiseye,

numberingilkabudwhichnature

waterswi'thetearso'joy.

now,tothestreamingfountain,

oruptheheathymountain,

thehart,hind,androe,freely,wildly-wantonstray;

intwininghazelbowers,

itslaythelinnetpours,

thelaverocktothesky

ascends,wi'sangso'joy,

whilethesunandthouarisetoblesstheday.

phoebusgildingthebrowofmorning,

banishesilkdarksomeshade,

nature,gladdeningandadorning;

suchtomemylovelymaid.

whenfraemychlorisparted,

sad,cheerless,broken-hearted,

thenight'sgloomyshades,cloudy,dark,o'ercastmysky:

butwhenshecharmsmysight,

inprideofbeauty'slight—

whenthro'myveryheart

herburninggloriesdart;

'tisthen—'tistheniwaketolifeandjoy!