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Love stirred the spheres, / The groves rang mirth -- / There were no tears -- / At my love's birth!
A dancing star / In revel flashed; / Then leaped afar -- / And earthward dashed.
In bliss it showered / A million joys -- / Sweet wishes flowered / In girls and boys.
Then back it went, / With soaring dance, / And darkness rent / In merry prance.
The dawn's grey spires / Cleft night's blue deep, / Then golden fires / Consumed dawn's keep.
A lark then flew / With joy on high -- / With pearly dew -- / Up to the sky.
And gave its kiss / To its dear mate, / In flutt'ring bliss, / At heaven's gate.
So rosy morn / Subdued the night, / When you were born, / My joy's delight!