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II

Fair and sublime as the face of the dawn is the splendour

of May,
But the sky's and the sea's joy fades not as earth's pride
passes away.
Yet hardly the sun's first lightning or laughter of love on
the sea
So humbles the heart into worship that knows not or
doubts if it be
As the first full glory beholden again of the life
newborn
That hails and applauds with inaudible music the season
of morn.
A day's length since, and it was not: a night's length
more, and the sun
Salutes and enkindles a world of delight as a strange
world won.