| Hunt and Lee, comps. The Book of the Sonnet. 1867. | | | | A Lover’s Sonnet | | By C. E. Da Ponte |
| | | HASTEN, soft wind, and when amid the gay | |
| She moves with eyes of calm and tender light, | |
| And forehead pale as foam-lit waves at night, | |
| And voice harmonious as the warbling lay | |
| Of birds that usher in the fragrant May, | 5 |
| Whisper, soft wind, that she remains the bright | |
| Pure empress of this heart, whose sole delight | |
| Is thus to muse on moments past away; | |
| O, whisper this and tell how little I | |
| Have known of joy since last I saw her face, | 10 |
| How the bright stars, lamps of yon changing sky, | |
| Woods, streams, and every secret place, | |
| Bear witness to my truth; yes, murmur this, then die | |
| On those fair lips, bright opening buds of grace. | | | | |
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