Asleep! O Sleep A Little While, White Pearl!

by John Keats — a poem card from Justes Mots

A passionate declaration of sudden, overwhelming love expressed through prayer and worship. The speaker kneels before a sleeping beloved, uttering vows of adoration and slavery to their presence. This lyrical outburst captures the intensity of Romantic-era love poetry and serves lovers seeking to express profound devotion.

Asleep! O sleep a little while, white pearl!
And let me kneel, and let me pray to thee,
And let me call Heaven's blessing on thine eyes,
And let me breathe into the happy air,
That doth enfold and touch thee all about,
Vows of my slavery, my giving up,
My sudden adoration, my great love!…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship