On this long storm the rainbow rose
On this long storm the rainbow rose, / On this late morn the sun;
South winds jostle them,
Bumblebees come,
Hover, hesitate,
Drink, and are gone.
Butterflies pause
On their passage Cashmere;
I, softly plucking,
Present them here!
On this long storm the rainbow rose, / On this late morn the sun;
A sepal, petal, and a thorn / Upon a common summer's morn,
Pain has an element of blank; / It cannot recollect
Split the lark and you'll find the music, / Bulb after bulb, in silver rolled,