Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
George Chapman. 15601634107. Bridal Song
O COME, soft rest of cares! come, Night! | |
Come, naked Virtue’s only tire, | |
The reapèd harvest of the light | |
Bound up in sheaves of sacred fire. | |
Love calls to war: | 5 |
Sighs his alarms, | |
Lips his swords are, | |
The field his arms. | |
Come, Night, and lay thy velvet hand | |
On glorious Day’s outfacing face; | 10 |
And all thy crownèd flames command | |
For torches to our nuptial grace. | |
Love calls to war: | |
Sighs his alarms, | |
Lips his swords are, | 15 |
The field his arms. |