What reasons could there be?

For sure, none just that you should be alone!

So bright struck from your eyes, like stars

The rays of hope when first I saw you

That I said the day was dark for me

If I had failed once to look upon your face.

So now I peer the while, expectant for you

As the earth turns toward the sun for morning light

Revolving in my mind your form and features-

How they draw from me lively anticipations of your caress.

Alone?

If you’re alone, it’s not for want of charm or beauty

But that Man’s grown dim of sight and hard of heart

Not to be moved, as was I, by one marveled glance of you;

For once enough it was for me to look into your brimming eyes

And swoon with ambrosial thoughts that you might grant me favor-

So fitly joining each, as one

Enraptured with our prime humanity!

Smile then, for I am wont to play the courtly fool for you

And entertain a simple dance of meaning.

Yet one thing, it is no jest-

If your heart’s as fair as your form implies

More I’d serve respect and high regard

Far better than this playful verse I now employ;

For this, I’d broach with awe

And if you dare my innocent and eager wiles to try

Up-springing I will throw a thousand garlands round you

Whispering sweet admirations of the soul

That you, for this and laughter, then must say and true confess-

I am not alone, far be it hence!