Ah, quite alone these April days

It blossoms to evoke my praise;

And hyacinthine scents are shed

To bless and cheer me, hither led.

Upon this sheltered, upland knoll,

At early dawn I often stroll;

White clusters edged with crimson hue

Lie here, impearled with crystal dew.

The leaves, like memories, evergreen,

The blooms, like truth, of purest sheen;