Song.—TheDayReturns

song.—thedayreturns

tune—“seventhofnovember.”

thedayreturns,mybosomburns,

theblissfuldaywetwadidmeet:

tho'winterwildintempesttoil'd,

ne'ersummer-sunwashalfsaesweet.

thana'thepridethatloadsthetide,

andcrosseso'erthesultryline;

thankinglyrobes,thancrownsandglobes,

heav'ngavememore—itmadetheemine!

whiledayandnightcanbringdelight,

ornatureaughtofpleasuregive;

whilejoysabovemymindcanmove,

forthee,andtheealone,ilive.

whenthatgrimfoeoflifebelow

comesinbetweentomakeuspart,

theironhandthatbreaksourband,

itbreaksmybliss—itbreaksmyheart!