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lirik lagu richard mitchley - late spring by henry van dyke

ah, who will tell me, in these leaden days
why the sweet spring delays
and where she hides, ~~ the dear desire
of every heart that longs
for bloom, and fragrance, and the ruby fire
of maple~buds along the misty hills
and that immortal call which fills
the waiting wood with songs?
the snow~drops came so long ago
it seemed that spring was near!
but then returned the snow
with biting winds, and all the earth grew sere
and sullen clouds drooped low
to veil the sadnеss of a hope deferrеd:
then rain, rain, rain, incessant rain
beat on the window~pane
through which i watched the solitary bird
that braved the tempest, buffeted and tossed
with rumpled feathers, down the wind again
oh, were the seeds all lost
when winter laid the wild flowers in their tomb?
i searched their haunts in vain
for blue hepaticas, and trilliums white
and trailing arbutus, the spring’s delight
starring the withered leaves with rosy bloom
the woods were bare: and every night the frost
to all my longings spoke a silent nay
and told me spring was far and far away
even the robins were too cold to sing
except a broken and discouraged note, ~~
only the tuneful sparrow, on whose throat
music has put her triple finger~print
lifted his head and sang my heart a hint, ~~
“wait, wait, wait! oh, wait a while for spring!”
but now, carina, what divine amends
for all delay! what sweetness treasured up
what wine of joy that blends
a hundred flavours in a single cup
is poured into this perfect day!
for look, sweet heart, here are the early flowers
that lingered on their way
thronging in haste to kiss the feet of may
and mingled with the bloom of later hours, ~~
anemonies and cinque~foils, violets blue
and white, and iris richly gleaming through
the grasses of the meadow, and a blaze
of b~tter~cups and daisies in the field
filling the air with praise
as if a silver chime of bells had pealed!
the frozen songs within the breast
of silent birds that hid in leafless woods
melt into rippling floods
of gladness unrepressed
now oriole and blue~bird, thrush and lark
warbler and wren and vireo
confuse their music; for the living spark
of love has touched the fuel of desire
and every heart leaps up in singing fire
it seems as if the land
were breathing deep beneath the sun’s caress
trembling with tenderness
while all the woods expand
in shimmering clouds of rose and gold and green
to veil the joys too sacred to be seen
come, put your hand in mine
true love, long sought and found at last
and lead me deep into the spring divine
that makes amends for all the wintry past
for all the flowers and songs i feared to miss
arrive with you;
and in the lingering pressure of your kiss
my dreams come true;
and in the promise of your generous eyes
i read the mystic sign
of joy more perfect made
because so long delayed
and bliss enhanced by rapture of surprise
ah, think not early love alone is strong;
he loveth best whose heart has learned to wait:
dear messenger of spring that tarried long
you’re doubly dear because you come so late

- lirik lagu richard mitchley

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