3 Nocturnes: No. 2. Star Sonnet

O star (ooh)
 In stillness high above the slumb'ring shore (O star)
 Where wistful waves of foam caress the sand (O star)
 A silent watchman o'er the darkened land (O star)
 Adrift celestial seas of twilight soars
 O star
 In stillness high above the slumb'ring shore
 Where wistful waves of foam caress the sand (a silent)
 A silent watchman o'er the darkened land
 (Adrift) Adrift celestial seas of twilight soars
 She passes softly in the heavens deep (her silver)
 Her silver skin aglow with radiant hue (her eyes)
 Her eyes enchanting globes of glittering dew
 Through rays of moonlight rich with heav'nly sleep
 What dreams
 What dreams have I
 That she should give them flight
 Enlivened in a momentary flame
 What fears of hope unfounded could she tame (what) (could she tame)
 Could she tame to joy
 Could she tame to joy
 Arising toward the hovering height
 Arising toward the hovering height
 Arising toward the hovering height
 Arising toward the hovering height
 O, beaming star, illumine heaven's floor (until)
 Until the sun should bear its light once more
 Until the sun should bear its light once more
 Once more
 Once more
 Once
 More
 O star (mm) (mm)
 In stillness high above the slumb'ring shore (O star) (mm)
 Where wistful waves of foam caress the sand (O star) (mm)
 A silent watchman o'er the darkened land (mm)
 Adrift celestial seas of twilight soars