12 SUNRISE IN THE MOUNTAINS. 



Thy light of joy, and earth's rejoicing scene. 



The Hills stand up exulting in thy course ; 

 Oh, Sun ! from far they hail thy brow serene ; 



Ascend I the world drinks in thy vital force, 

 As streams for ever flow from an eternal source. 



Pale looks the horned Moon, as toward the west 



She turns her face decrescent, and appears 

 Like one whom grief hath wasted ; and oppressed 



By thy bright presence, darkens in the spheres. 

 But Morning looketh lovely; and the tears 



Of Night, like drops of thy own light are strown. 

 Enter thy courts in gladness ! for the fears 



Of jealous Darkness fly before thy throne : 

 Oh Sun ! whose path of joy is trod by thee alone ! 



Thy rays shoot forth like arrows from the bow 



Held by the mighty hand ; they fly, and pierce 

 The inert mass, till wakened by thy glow, 



Order and brightness fill this Universe. 

 Thou dost for ever give, and wide disperse 



Thy benefaction ; — yet no change is thine I 

 Decay hath touched thee not with mortal curse, 



But, as thy spirit, were indeed divine, 

 Thou dost bestow and bless, yet still supply and shine. 



The streams roll down before thee, like the feet 



Of them who rusli a Conqueror's car to hail ; 

 They lift their hands of foam, and hoarsely greet 



Thy coming forth in glory o'er the vale. 

 The forest oaks wave all their leaves ; the gale 



Shakes the white canna, as it murmurs by ; 

 Broad pinions o'er the winding waters sail ; 



The laverock's lighter wing ascends on high. 

 And music's matin voice o'erflows the earth and sky. 



Oh, Sun ! the bard hath too a voice of praise, 



The song of grief flies darkened from his string. 

 And while his eye is brightening in thy rays 



The strain of gladness to his lip shall spring ; 

 And from the ancient rocks re-echoing. 



Wide o*er the desert's hundred hills resound : 

 Thou Sun, yon heaven's imperishable king I 



Beauty and strength thy shining course surround. 

 With light thou art enrobed, and with dominion crowned! 



