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Ah, silver and gold of the glad June morning-- Gold of the sunshine and silver of dew, Dew drop gems all the meads adorning-- Are love and the rose-time a theme for scorning? Roses, roses,--dream not of rue! Am I not loved by you?
Antiphonal to sweet sylvan singers, The brook with its maddening, gladdening rune! And my lover's kiss still thrills and lingers, Lingers and burns on my tremulous fingers! Ah, birds in a very riot of tune Pour out my joy to the heart of June!