On - - - - Asleep.
Sleep on, and dream of Heav'n awhile. Tho' shut so close thy laughing eyes, Thy rosy lips still seem to smile, And move, and breathe delicious sighs!-- Ah, now soft blushes tinge her cheeks, And mantle o'er her neck of snow. Ah, now she murmurs, now she speaks What most I wish--and fear to know. She starts, she trembles, and she weeps! Her fair hands folded on her breast. --And now, how like a saint she sleeps! A seraph in the realms of rest! Sleep on secure! Above controul, Thy thoughts belong to Heav'n and thee! And may the secret of thy soul Repose within its sanctuary!
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"Sleep on, and dream of Heav'n awhile...."
Exploring the themes of classic, Samuel Rogers delivers a powerful performance in "On - - - - Asleep."... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...