A Reverie

When 1 do sit apart And coiniminewil.il my hcart, She biiugs me i'orth tlie Ireasures oucc my o wil ; Sliows me :i lmppy place VVhere leaf buda sweli upaee, And wosted rijns Wèiiow Ineunllghtshów. Koek, in a niossy glade, The Urch-trees leml Üiesliade, Thai jus; beglu to (eattier with their leaves; I'iom out ihy bfevlce deep White tufts of suowdrop8 pecp, And meited lime dripsslowly Iroin the eaves Ali, rock, 1 know, Í know Tliat yet thy siiotvclcons gtfW, And yet rtoth ffuusiiliie (leek cbera tlirougli tlio tree, Wliose Blieltel'jog branches liide Tlie cottage at Ita side, '1'íku nevt rnioic vill shaile or shelter me. I know the stock dove'.s note Athwart tlie glen doth float ! With sweet forekoowledge ol her twins oppressed, Aii'.l longinga onv:nl font, Siic broeds belore t!ie event, Wlïile lelsurely siie nieiius lier sliallow nest. Once to that cottage door, In happy ilays ol' y ore, My llttle. luve made footprlnts in thosuow ; Slie Was sö glad o!' Spring She helped the bisds to stug ; [ know she ihwll.s there yet - llie rest I do not kuow. They Sang, aml to-;!i not stop, Wlillu drup, and drop, mul drup, ! hcMl the meltccl rime in stinshine fall ; Aml aanrow, wiinilerini; rills, Where leaucd the diiffodils, Aliirmined and murmiu'ed on, and that was all. I tliink, bat cannot teil, 1 think she loved me well, Vnd ome de:r idney with my future twlned; Hut I sliall never know, Hope '.lii.'is, and Iets it go, Tliat passiouatc waut forbtd to spcak it,s mi cd.