Classic Poem

1

Behold that silvery streak of light
Circling the heavens grey
Encroaching on the reign of night
And heralding the day

2

Now of a richer deeper tint
The sunny glory grows
Until a stream of heavenly light
Along the horizon flows

3

Rising it melts into the pale
Soft azure of the sky
How beautiful how glowing bright
Is its ethereal dye

4

Hung in the saphire arch of heaven,
Above this golden light
The silver crescent of the moon
Seems to the wondering sight

5

A world in which fair spirits dwell
So pure & fair it beams
So gentle is the pearly light
That softly from it streams

6

But rises now the glorious sun
Casting the clouds aside
And in his burning chariot forth
Triumphantly doth ride

7

And at his flaming presence bright
All nature doth rejoice
Earth sky & sea join in his praise
With one united voice

8

Sweetly the little birds do sing
Warbling their notes in air
While flowrets in their tiny cups
Bright gem like dewdrops bear