O human beauty, what a dream art thou, that we should cast our life and hopes away on thee!
How silent are the winds!
I never was on the dull, tame shore, But I loved the great sea more and more.
Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.
Shadows fall on even the brightest hours.
All round the room my silent servants wait, My friends in every season, bright and dim.