GENTLEST air, thou breath of lovers, Vapours from a secret fire, Which by thee itself discovers, Ere yet daring to aspire. Softest note of whispered anguish, Harmony's refin'dest part, Striking, while thou seem'st to languish, Full upon the listener's heart. Safest messenger of passion, Stealing through a crowd of spies, Which constrain the outward fashion, Close the lips and guard the eyes. Shapeless sigh! we ne'er can show thee, Formed but to assault the ear; Yet, ere to their cost they know thee, Every nymph may read thee here. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PROSPECTOR by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE THE LAMENT OF THE FLOWERS by JONES VERY CONJUGAL CONJUGATIONS by AMERICUS WELLINGTON BELLAW IF THE WORLD WERE RIGHT by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE RESIGNATION by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN LIVE IN THE PRESENT by SARAH KNOWLES BOLTON THE ELDER'S REBUKE by EMILY JANE BRONTE |