VI - Sing at her window, ye heard early wings
by Fernando Pessoa
· 1913
Published 01/07/1913
Sing at her window, ye heard early wings
In whose song joy's self sings!
Buzz in her room along her loss of sleep,
O small flies, tumble and creep
Along the counterpane and on her fingers
In mating pairs. She lingers.
Along her joined-felt legs a prophecy
Creeps like an inward hand.
Look how she tarries! Tell her: fear not glee!
Come up! Awake! Dress for undressing! Stand!
Look how the sun is altogether all!
Life hums around her senses petalled dose.
Come up! Come Up! Pleasure must thee befall!
Joy to be plucked, O yet ungathered rose!