Thy breezes scent the rose's breath;

Old Time gives thee her palm. [5]

The lark's shrill song doth wake the dawn;

The eve-bird's forest flute

Gives back some maiden melody,

Too pure for aught so mute.

The fairy-peopled world of flowers, [10]

Enraptured by thy spell,

Looks love unto the laughing hours,

Through woodland, grove, and dell;