I'll Keep Watch

Sleep, my loved one, my arms will not tire Of holding you, so let your dreams stray; I'll keep watch until dawn's ring of fire Burns the tapestry of night away Let your fancies wander with moonbeams, They're but truants from celestial spheres; I'll keep watch, should you wake from your dreams, And a grim reality appears Walk the pebbled shores and valleys green 'Til you find your kingdom by the sea; I'll keep watch, and should you need a queen, Think of me, love, O please, think of me Sleep while the stars twinkle above you, The golden sun has already set; I'll keep watch, whispering I love you, Followed by a kiss, lest you forget Where do you go in your errant dreams - Riding cloud-drifts through love's pageantry? While I keep watch next to sorrow's streams Until the dawn brings you back to me But I'll show you, love, when you arise, Heaven can be found right here on Earth; I'll keep watch 'til you open your eyes - And together we'll witness love's birth!