O Eyes, go forth the Spring to view, That smiles upon our Plains anew. A Heavenly Child in cradling Flowers, Sweet Breath from Skies unclouded drew. The Morning Breeze his Nurse, that rocked His Cradle, with soft Lullings due. The Baby feigns to sleep, and blinks, Shutting his little Eyelids two. And when the Lids are oped again, The Eyebrows drip with sparkling Dew. The Bees hum round and busy sip The Nectar, and make Honey new. O come, and let the Baby's smiles And Laughter, pierce thee through and through. O come, and leave your wintry Cell, And let Heaven's Light thy Life renew. And build new Cells with honey'd Wax, Plann'd like the Bees' six-sided, true. And warmed by radiant Fire of Flowers, Old Winter's reign of Death undo. Regret is dead; Love lives again; New Life transforms the Landscape's Hue. Bold enter, then, green Spring's loved Haunts, And drink fresh Wine, nor fear to rue. And drinking full Love's sweetest Draught, The glowing Heart new Love shall woo. Love wakes afresh in Earth and Heaven; The Rose in green, the Sun in blue. O Nightingale, behold thy Rose! O Eagle, thy bright Sun pursue! Spring's Festival VIII. Our Fasting is over; 'tis Spring's festal Day: Hallelu! O dearest Guest welcome, all Sorrow's away: Hallelu! O Love once forsaken, forsaken Heart now be forsaken; Thy loved One has come, and for ever will stay: Hallelu! The Parting is parted; the Sev'rance at last is all sever'd; The Union united, without more delay: Hallelu! The Flight is now flown off; the Banishment's pain is now banished; All distant the Distance; our Bird Nest all gay: Hallelu! The Moon in the Heavens, the Rose in the Heart, in Love's Garden; The King in his Palace, proud Banners display: Hallelu! Life stirs in the Rootlet; soft Sap in the Leaflet is spreading; Green Buds on the Branches are crowning his Sway: Hallelu! Let come our Foe hated, for now will he meet our Defender; We scorn and defy him, all safe now for aye: Hallelu! Yea, flood me all over, all over with Fire of Love burning; Now well can I bear it; I'll ne'er burn away: Hallelu! And now it is certain my Soul is bound up in Salvation; And all of Earth's sadness is sunk in Earth's clay: Hallelu! O Chalice full brimming, poured out for the thirst of the worlds; We thank thee, we bless thee, and drink while we pray: Hallelu! Long parch'd lay the World, a Desert profane, till thy Breath came On Wings of the Morning, when bright the Dew lay: Hallelu! We longed as we waited for Spring's Sun our Life to renew; JELÁLEDDÍN'S warm Breath from East came to-day: HALLELU! Dependence IX.