I WANT you when the shades of eve are falling And purpling shadows drift across the land; When sleepy birds to loving mates are calling -- I want the soothing softness of your hand. I want you when the stars shine up above me, And Heaven's flooded with the bright moonlight; I want you with your arms and lips to love me Throughout the wonder watches of the night. I want you when in dreams I still remember The ling'ring of your kiss -- for old times' sake -- With all your gentle ways, so sweetly tender, I want you in the morning when I wake. I want you when the day is at its noontime, Sun-steeped and quiet, or drenched with sheets of rain; I want you when the roses bloom in June-time; I want you when the violets come again. I want you when my soul is thrilled with passion; I want you when I'm weary and depressed; I want you when in lazy, slumbrous fashion My senses need the haven of your breast. I want you when through field and wood I'm roaming; I want you when I'm standing on the shore; I want you when the summer birds are homing -- And when they've flown -- I want you more and more. I want you, dear, through every changing season; I want you with a tear or with a smile; I want you more than any rhyme or reason -- I want you, want you, want you -- all the while. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...READY TO KILL by CARL SANDBURG THE ROMANCE OF THE SWAN'S NEST by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING INTO BATTLE by JULIAN GRENFELL IT COULDN'T BE DONE by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST THE CALL TO THE COLORS by ARTHUR GUITERMAN GATHERING SONG OF DONALD [OR, DONUI DHU] THE BLACK by WALTER SCOTT TO WALTER LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD ON HIS BAR-MITZVAH by LOUIS BARNETT ABRAHAMS FIRST ICE by KENNETH SLADE ALLING SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 40. PANTHEISTIC DREAMS by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |