Poems (Taggart)/Musings
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MUSINGS.
In vain the laughing Spring returns In beauteous mantle fair,And budding flowers unfolding bloom To greet the genial air.
In vain the rising sun displays His radiant beams afar,And softer glories mildly blaze In the fair evening star.
In vain the looming cloud, that soft Distils the grateful shower,And calls the latent beauties forth From each expanding flower.
Though renovation's joyous breath Glide through the liquid air,And breezes soft, on silken wing, Salubrious odors bear;
Though smiling verdure dress the fields In every varying shade,And songs of sweetest melody The fragrant grove pervade;
Yet sad the fainting eyes move o'er The once delighting scene:The halcyon prospect tells no more Of happiness serene.
Now, no bright thoughts the flowing hours Mark with a soft delight,—Nor fancy feeds on fadeless flowers In fairer realms of light.