APRIL.

God's garden is this dim old wood,

And hidden in its bosom

The bursting bud, the feathery leaf

And soft, sweet smelling blossom.

Ho! May is fair, and glorious June,

In rose leaves doth enfold her;

Their bloom is richer than my own,

But mine is sweeter, bolder.

God's garden is this dim old wood,

And I, the pretty vagrant,

I am the gardener He sends

To make it fair and fragrant.