Spring Greeting

All faintly through my soul to-day,

As from a bell that far away

Is tinkled by some frolic fay,

Floateth a lovely chiming.

Thou magic bell, to many a fell

And many a winter-saddened dell

Thy tongue a tale of Spring doth tell,

Too passionate-sweet for rhyming.

Chime out, thou little song of Spring,

Float in the blue skies ravishing.

Thy song-of-life a joy doth bring

That's sweet, albeit fleeting.

Float on the Spring-winds e'en to my home:

And when thou to a rose shalt come

That hath begun to show her bloom,

Say, I send her greeting!