Serenade.

Ah, sweet, thou little knowest how

I wake and passionate¹ watches keep;

And yet while I address thee now,

Methinks thou smilest in thy sleep.

’Tis sweet enough to make me weep,

That tender thought of love and thee,

That while the world is hush’d so deep,

Thy soul’s perhaps awake to me!

Sleep on, sleep on, sweet bride of sleep!

With golden visions of thy dower,

While I this midnight vigil keep,

And bless thee in thy silent bower²;

To me ’tis sweeter than the power

Of sleep, and fairy dreams unfurl’d,

That I alone, at this still hour,

In patient love outwatch the world.

1 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

2 bower   

n.凉亭，树荫下凉快之处；闺房；v.荫蔽

参考例句：

• They sat under the leafy bower at the end of the garden and watched the sun set.他们坐在花园尽头由叶子搭成的凉棚下观看落日。
• Mrs. Quilp was pining in her bower.奎尔普太太正在她的闺房里度着愁苦的岁月。