Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Italy: Vols. XI–XIII. 1876–79. | | | | Venice | | Row Gently Here | | Thomas Moore (1779–1852) |
| | | ROW gently here, my gondolier; so softly wake the tide, | |
| That not an ear on earth may hear, but hers to whom we glide. | |
| Had Heaven but tongues to speak, as well as starry eyes to see, | |
| O, think what tales ’t would have to tell of wandering youths like me! | |
| |
| Now rest thee here, my gondolier; hush, hush, for up I go, | 5 |
| To climb yon light balcony’s height, while thou keep’st watch below. | |
| Ah! did we take for heaven above but half such pains as we | |
| Take day and night for woman’s love, what angels we should be! | | | | |
|
|
