The spirit of the Spring

As I went down to Taunton Town,
Pondering thoughts of pain,
The very spirit of the Spring
Came glancing up the lane.
Violet eyes soft and wise,
A mien of matchless grace,
Fluttering feet that skimmed the street
Like swallows in the chase.

Upon her arm of moulded charm
A maund of nodding flowers,
A radiant crew, all drenched with dew
From Quantock's breezy bowers.
Primroses, violets,
Into my heart they shone;
Till in their gleam of golden joy
All my grief was gone.

by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846-1931)

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by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918) , "The spirit of the Spring", from English Lyrics, set 11 no. 3

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