Full Lyrics
Awake!—the starry midnight hour
Hangs charm’d, and pauseth in its flight:
In its own sweetness sleeps the flower,
And the doves lie hushed in deep delight!
Awake! awake!
Look forth, my love, for Love’s sweet sake!
Awake!—within the muskrose bower
I watch, pale flower of love, for thee:
Ah, come, and shew the starry hour
What wealth of love thou hid’st from me!
Awake! awake!
Shew 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!
