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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ROW GENTLY HERE, by THOMAS MOORE Poet's Biography
Last Line: Take day and night for woman's love—what angels we should be!
Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas
Variant Title(s): Venetian Air
Subject(s): Love; Youth
Last Line: Take day and night for woman's love—what angels we should be!
Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas
Variant Title(s): Venetian Air
Subject(s): Love; Youth
ROW gently here, my gondolier, so softly wake the tide,
That not an ear on earth my hear, but hers to whom we glide;
Had heaven but tongues to speak, as well as starry eyes to see,
Oh think what tales 'twould have to tell of wandering youths like me.
Now rest thee here, my gondolier; hush, hush, for up I go,
To climb yon light balcony's height, while thou keep'st watch below:
Ah! did we take for heaven above but half such pains as we
Take day and night for woman's love—what angels we should be!
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