  All day throughout the sunny sky, All other sounds above, As, breathing sweet tranquillity, Sweet voices of the dove Have rung the oft-recurring note, A constant vow of love. Thus its dear mate to ever cheer, As, still together, near they fly, A distant echo, faint, yet clear, Quick falling now so strangely near When sunshine gladdens earth and sky. But cold doth blow the dreary wind, Or clouds arise, and float above, With shadows darkening light of day; No echo then from greeting love, But, deep in quiet nest secure, For sunshine's cheer awaits the dove. Oh, dove! Oh, love! forever bright, Like sunny skies your life appears, And songs of joy your hearts delight. If storms or shadows dark affright, My love endures and conquers fears! |
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