Reveille

What frolic zephyr through the young leaves plays,Scattering fragrance delicate and sweet?What impulse new moves Robin to repeatTo pale Anemone his roundelays?What winning wonder fills the world with praiseIn this mysterious time? Lo, all things greetA loved one, new redeemed from death's defeat—A youth whose languid head fair nymphs upraise!For him the crocus dons his bravery,—And violets, for him, their censers swing;For him the shy arbutus, blushfully,Peeps through the mosses that about her cling;Adonis wakes! Awake, earth's minstrelsy!In swelling diapason hymn the Spring!