Wayward-souled Callirhöe.

Sometimes, in mockery of care,

Thy playful thought will never rest,

Darting about, now here, now there,

Like sun-beams on a river’s breast,

Shifting with each breath of air,

By its very unrest fair.

As a bright and summer stream,

Seen in childhood’s happy dream,

Singing nightly, singing daily,