John Keats(1795–1821) · Life, Letters, and Literary Remains, of John Keats · 1848
Unfelt, unheard, unseen, I’ve left my little queen, Her languid arms in silver slumber lying: Ah! through their nestling touch, Who—who could tell how much There is for madness—cruel, or complying?
Those faery lids how sleek! Those lips how moist!—they speak, In ripest quiet, shadows of sweet sounds: Into my fancy’s ear Melting a burden dear, How “Love doth know no fulness, and no bounds.”
True!—tender monitors! I bend unto your laws: This sweetest day for dalliance was born! So, without more ado, I’ll feel my heaven anew, For all the blushing of the hasty morn.