COME, SPRING, reckless lover of the earth, make the forest's heart pant for utterance!

        Come in gusts of disquiet where flowers break open and jostle the new leaves!

        Burst, like a rebellion of light, through the night's vigil, through the lake's dark dumbness, through the dungeon under the dust, proclaiming freedom to the shackled seeds!

        Like the laughter of lightning, like the shout of a storm, break into the midst of the noisy town; free stifled word and unconscious effort, reinforce our flagging fight, and conquer death!