Matin Song

I let the dearest dream depart

That night to love revealed,

Some eager spirit in my heart

My sleeping eyes unsealed.

Yet still 'twas love that led me here

And bids my feet delay.

Arise, and light the dawn, my dear!

Look forth, look forth and bring the day.

As out of darkness yonder star

Of whitest ray is born

As birds and blossoms feel afar

The coming of the morn,

So thou hast dawn'd, and now art near,

To brighten and to stay:

My being dies in thine, my dear!

As daybreak dies in day.