Lifts his resplendent head.

The golden-tissued clouds,

Amid which now the Sun, world-worshipped, sinks,

Retain his glory still upon their brinks,

As gloom the earth enshrouds!

Slowly the darkness creeps

Up the lone hill-sides, shadow-like, by sighs

Of ev'ning lullabyed, as on man's eyes

Steals slumber ere he sleeps!

Thus on the mountain-oak,