Of the old mountain crests, begins to part,

Like care from off the forehead, and the heart—

And all is cloudless now!

The universal air,

The smiling sky, and the far-stretching mead—

All nature, in its varied forms agreed,

Mingle their beauties there!

The ripple of the wave,

Beachward returning to the distant shore,

Like a lone pilgrim to the cottage door,