3. - I dream of you to wake

"O ombre vane, fuor che ne l'aspetto!"--Dante.

"Immaginata guida la conduce."--Petrarca.

I dream of you to wake: would that I might

Dream of you and not wake but slumber on;

Nor find with dreams the dear companion gone,

As Summer ended Summer birds take flight.

In happy dreams I hold you full in sight,

I blush again who waking look so wan;

Brighter than sunniest day that ever shone,

In happy dreams your smile makes day of night.

Thus only in a dream we are at one,

Thus only in a dream we give and take

The faith that maketh rich who take or give;

If thus to sleep is sweeter than to wake,

To die were surely sweeter than to live,

Though there be nothing new beneath the sun.