Upon a high green land, untrod

Of men, upon the flower-wrought sod

The feet of Spring, and her bright throng

Break from the woods with shout and song;

Soft piping winds with pleasant cheer

Before her go, her path to clear,

Sweet maids come with her, and behind,

Light-footed as the lifting wind:

Some bear her canopy on high,

And warm gleams gild it from the sky;