As it were fain to teach repose,
And lofty confidence impart.
How vivid to my fancy now,
Uprise the forms that life redeem!
The ardent eye, the open brow,
And tender smile beside me seem.
For Nature’s presence gathers back
The deeds that grace, the loves that cheer,
And as her holy steps we track,
Hope’s rainbow breaks through sorrow’s tear.