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APRIL SONG.
Hark! the birds are blithely hymning!
Leap, my heart! with glee be brimming!
Spring light-racing, dark days chasing,
Comes—God bless thee, gentle Spring!
Leap, my heart! with glee be brimming!
Spring light-racing, dark days chasing,
Comes—God bless thee, gentle Spring!
Though the ling'ring East be blowing,
I can scent the power of growing.
Where thou treadest, life thou spreadest;
Bless thee, bless thee, gentle Spring!
I can scent the power of growing.
Where thou treadest, life thou spreadest;
Bless thee, bless thee, gentle Spring!
Poplar sprouts, the hedge is green now,
Spiry larch in virgin sheen now,
Gently swinging to the singing
Of sweet mavis, greets the Spring.
Spiry larch in virgin sheen now,
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Of sweet mavis, greets the Spring.
Pine upon the hoary mountain
Greets thy coming; foamy fountain,
With blithe bicker, quick and quicker,
Ice-unshackled greets the Spring.
Greets thy coming; foamy fountain,
With blithe bicker, quick and quicker,
Ice-unshackled greets the Spring.
Violet blue, the green bank sprinkling,
Starry crow-flower golden twinkling,
Primrose clustered, thickly muster'd
Wind-flowers weave a wreath for Spring!
Starry crow-flower golden twinkling,
Primrose clustered, thickly muster'd
Wind-flowers weave a wreath for Spring!
Ha! my soul with songs is flooding!
Teem glad thoughts in eager budding!
Thou hast brought me wings to float me;
Bless thee, bless thee, gentls Spring!
Teem glad thoughts in eager budding!
Thou hast brought me wings to float me;
Bless thee, bless thee, gentls Spring!
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