O how sweet the breeze of April,
Breathing soft, as May draws near!
While through nights serene and gentle,
Songs of gladness meet the ear;
Every bird his well-known language
Warbling in the morning’s pride,
Revelling on in joy and gladness
By his happy partner’s side.
When around me all is smiling,
When to life the young birds spring,
Thoughts of love I cannot hinder
Come, my heart inspiring:
Nature, habit, both incline me
In such joys to bear my part;
With such sounds of bliss around me,
Who could wear a sadden’d heart?
Fairer than the far-famed Helen,
Lovelier than the flowerets gay ;–
Snow-white teeth, and lips truth-telling,
Heart as open as the day,
Golden hair, and fresh bright roses :–
Heaven, that form’d a thing so fair,
Knows that never yet another
Lived, who could with her compare.
(Arnaud de Marveil)
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