Born of sunny showers,

(Think, whene’er you see us, what our beauty saith;)

Utterance, mute and bright,

Of some unknown delight,

We fill the air with pleasure, by our simple breath:

All who see us love us—

We befit all places:

Unto sorrow we give smiles—and unto graces, races

Mark our ways, how noiseless

All, and sweetly voiceless,