In Absence
WIDE-STRETCHING plains, and mountain-peaks farseen,
Sky, air, and winds — and little ripply waves
Of springs, and winding banks the slow stream laves,
Tall forests dark, and low-cut coppice green,
Groves, vine-clad hills, and blosmy vales between,
Buds, flowers, dew-laden grass, deep mossy caves —
All you that heard my songs' low sweet sad staves —
Waters of Loir, woods of my loved Gastine,
Since grief of parting wrung me with such pains
I could not say " Farewell " to her, alas!
Whose I am, near or far, where'er I dwell,
I beg of you, sky, air, winds, mountains, plains,
Woods, coppice, river-banks, caves, springs, flowers, grass,
Hills, valleys, groves, say for me, " Fare thee well. "
Sky, air, and winds — and little ripply waves
Of springs, and winding banks the slow stream laves,
Tall forests dark, and low-cut coppice green,
Groves, vine-clad hills, and blosmy vales between,
Buds, flowers, dew-laden grass, deep mossy caves —
All you that heard my songs' low sweet sad staves —
Waters of Loir, woods of my loved Gastine,
Since grief of parting wrung me with such pains
I could not say " Farewell " to her, alas!
Whose I am, near or far, where'er I dwell,
I beg of you, sky, air, winds, mountains, plains,
Woods, coppice, river-banks, caves, springs, flowers, grass,
Hills, valleys, groves, say for me, " Fare thee well. "
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