O thou with dewy locks, who lookest down
Thro' the clear windows of the morning, turn
Thine angel eyes upon our western isle,
Which in full choir hails thy approach, O Spring!
The hills tell each other, and the listening
Valleys hear; all our longing eyes are turned
Up to thy bright pavilions: issue forth,
And let thy holy feet visit our clime.
Come o'er the eastern hills, and let our winds
Kiss thy perfumed garments; let us taste
Thy morn and evening breath; scatter thy pearls
Upon our love-sick land that mourns for thee.
O deck her forth with thy fair fingers; pour
Thy soft kisses on her bosom; and put
Thy golden crown upon her languished head,
Whose modest tresses were bound up for thee.
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Comments1Just read "To Spring" and i gotta say, didn't really enjoy it that much. Felt like it was dragging on and a bit too melodramatic for my personal taste. Maybe its the languae but it was a bit hard to connect too. Not my sort of poetry, honestly. The whole addressing spring thing feels a bit old fashioned, IMO.