In pride of yóuth, | and félt through náture’s dépth:

He cómes atténded | bý the súltry hóurs,

And éver-fánning bréezes, | ón his wáy;

Whíle, from his árdent lóok, | the túrning Spríng

Avérts her blúshful fáce; | and éarth, and skíes

All smíling, | to his hót domínion léaves.

Hénce let me háste | intó the míd-wood sháde,

Where scárce a sún-beam | wánders through the glóom;

And ón the dárk-green gráss, | besíde the brínk

Of háunted stréam, | that bý the róots of óak