Delicate thrush!

Spring's at the prime, the world's in chime,

And my love is listening nearly,

O lightly blow the ancient woe,

Flute of the wood, blow clearly!

Blow, she is here, and the world all dear,

Melting flute of the hush,

Old sorrow estranged, enriched, sea-changed,

Breathe it, veery-thrush!