“I arise from dreams of thee
In the first sweet sleep of night,
When the winds are breathing low,
And the stars are shining bright.”
The Indian Serenade http://www.poetry-archive.com/s/the_indian_serenade.html (1819), st. 1
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English Romantic poet 1792–1822Related quotes
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