Midsummer's night, revelers caught in a haze The air hangs thick with their perfume You're enchantingly eloquent in every phrase As we dance to a familiar tune Black and white memories swept me away And the eyes of someone I knew Made me succumb to familiar pains 'Neath the light of a silvery moon Stockholm or Paris, London or Venice Where did we last rendezvous? Centuries passed since the last time you swore That you would see me soon Toe to toe, ancient soul pierced by your gaze Graceful hair kissed by pale blooms I'm a fool, I'm moondrunk, and I'm tasting stars 'Neath the light of a silvery moon Drawn by words of late romantics Strange, familiar elegance If I am dreaming, let me sleep through the night Forget the broken promises Embrace the warm and tenebrous The world only fades for the length of a sigh Speaking in couplets and drinking our wine The glow of the dawn comes too soon Just two poets lost in time 'Neath the light of a silvery moon