Whose mellow rays both charm and cheer,
Benignly blessing all below,
Before whose brightness disappear
Clouds and shadows, mists and shades,
Till silver sheen all earth pervades.
And then the mild, soft summer night,
With genial zephyrs, gentle dews,
Whose balmy breath wafts rich delight
O’er summer slopes where nightly strews
The ripened roses’ perfumed leaves,