(Be they grants thou art bound to or gifts above measure)

One of thy choices or one of thy chances,

(Be they tasks God imposed thee or freaks at thy pleasure)

—My Day, if I squander such labor or leisure,

Then shame fall on Asolo, mischief on me!

Thy long, blue, solemn hours serenely flowing,

Whence earth, we feel, gets steady help and good—

Thy fitful sunshine-minutes, coming, going,

As if earth turned from work in gamesome mood—

All shall be mine! But thou must treat me not