DAWN.
‘Thatline I learned not in the old sad song.’Charles Lamb.
‘Thatline I learned not in the old sad song.’Charles Lamb.
‘Thatline I learned not in the old sad song.’Charles Lamb.
‘Thatline I learned not in the old sad song.’Charles Lamb.
‘Thatline I learned not in the old sad song.’
Charles Lamb.
Throw up the window! ’Tis a morn for lifeIn its most subtle luxury. The airIs like a breathing from a rarer world;And the south wind seems liquid—it o’erstealsMy bosom and my brow so bathingly.It has come over gardens, and the flowersThat kissed it are betrayed; for as it partsWith its invisible fingers my loose hair,I know it has been trifling with the rose,And stooping to the violet. There is joyFor all God’s creatures in it. The wet leavesAre stirring at its touch, and birds are singingAs if to breathe were music, and the grassSends up its modest odor with the dew,Like the small tribute of humility.Lovely indeed is morning! I have drankIts fragrance and its freshness, and have feltIts delicate touch, and ’tis a kindlier thingThan music, or a feast, or medicine.I had awoke from an unpleasant dream,And light was welcome to me. I looked outTo feel the common air, and when the breathOf the delicious morning met my brow,Cooling its fever, and the pleasant sunShone on familiar objects, it was likeThe feeling of the captive who comes forthFrom darkness to the cheerful light of day.Oh! could we wake from sorrow! Were it allA troubled dream like this, to cast asideLike an untimely garment with the morn!Could the long fever of the heart be cooledBy a sweet breath from nature, or the gloomOf a bereaved affection pass awayWith looking on the lively tint of flowers—How lightly were the spirit reconciledTo make this beautiful, bright world its home!
Throw up the window! ’Tis a morn for lifeIn its most subtle luxury. The airIs like a breathing from a rarer world;And the south wind seems liquid—it o’erstealsMy bosom and my brow so bathingly.It has come over gardens, and the flowersThat kissed it are betrayed; for as it partsWith its invisible fingers my loose hair,I know it has been trifling with the rose,And stooping to the violet. There is joyFor all God’s creatures in it. The wet leavesAre stirring at its touch, and birds are singingAs if to breathe were music, and the grassSends up its modest odor with the dew,Like the small tribute of humility.Lovely indeed is morning! I have drankIts fragrance and its freshness, and have feltIts delicate touch, and ’tis a kindlier thingThan music, or a feast, or medicine.I had awoke from an unpleasant dream,And light was welcome to me. I looked outTo feel the common air, and when the breathOf the delicious morning met my brow,Cooling its fever, and the pleasant sunShone on familiar objects, it was likeThe feeling of the captive who comes forthFrom darkness to the cheerful light of day.Oh! could we wake from sorrow! Were it allA troubled dream like this, to cast asideLike an untimely garment with the morn!Could the long fever of the heart be cooledBy a sweet breath from nature, or the gloomOf a bereaved affection pass awayWith looking on the lively tint of flowers—How lightly were the spirit reconciledTo make this beautiful, bright world its home!
Throw up the window! ’Tis a morn for lifeIn its most subtle luxury. The airIs like a breathing from a rarer world;And the south wind seems liquid—it o’erstealsMy bosom and my brow so bathingly.It has come over gardens, and the flowersThat kissed it are betrayed; for as it partsWith its invisible fingers my loose hair,I know it has been trifling with the rose,And stooping to the violet. There is joyFor all God’s creatures in it. The wet leavesAre stirring at its touch, and birds are singingAs if to breathe were music, and the grassSends up its modest odor with the dew,Like the small tribute of humility.Lovely indeed is morning! I have drankIts fragrance and its freshness, and have feltIts delicate touch, and ’tis a kindlier thingThan music, or a feast, or medicine.
Throw up the window! ’Tis a morn for life
In its most subtle luxury. The air
Is like a breathing from a rarer world;
And the south wind seems liquid—it o’ersteals
My bosom and my brow so bathingly.
It has come over gardens, and the flowers
That kissed it are betrayed; for as it parts
With its invisible fingers my loose hair,
I know it has been trifling with the rose,
And stooping to the violet. There is joy
For all God’s creatures in it. The wet leaves
Are stirring at its touch, and birds are singing
As if to breathe were music, and the grass
Sends up its modest odor with the dew,
Like the small tribute of humility.
Lovely indeed is morning! I have drank
Its fragrance and its freshness, and have felt
Its delicate touch, and ’tis a kindlier thing
Than music, or a feast, or medicine.
I had awoke from an unpleasant dream,And light was welcome to me. I looked outTo feel the common air, and when the breathOf the delicious morning met my brow,Cooling its fever, and the pleasant sunShone on familiar objects, it was likeThe feeling of the captive who comes forthFrom darkness to the cheerful light of day.Oh! could we wake from sorrow! Were it allA troubled dream like this, to cast asideLike an untimely garment with the morn!Could the long fever of the heart be cooledBy a sweet breath from nature, or the gloomOf a bereaved affection pass awayWith looking on the lively tint of flowers—How lightly were the spirit reconciledTo make this beautiful, bright world its home!
I had awoke from an unpleasant dream,
And light was welcome to me. I looked out
To feel the common air, and when the breath
Of the delicious morning met my brow,
Cooling its fever, and the pleasant sun
Shone on familiar objects, it was like
The feeling of the captive who comes forth
From darkness to the cheerful light of day.
Oh! could we wake from sorrow! Were it all
A troubled dream like this, to cast aside
Like an untimely garment with the morn!
Could the long fever of the heart be cooled
By a sweet breath from nature, or the gloom
Of a bereaved affection pass away
With looking on the lively tint of flowers—
How lightly were the spirit reconciled
To make this beautiful, bright world its home!