ONE WITH NATURE

[ZaunköniG]

ONE WITH NATURE

WIZARD Nature, make me one with thee ;
One with the rolling earth, the leafy trees,
One with the winds that breathe soft melodies,
One with the vital sunlight, large and free.

I would the springing grass were part of me,
The brook-flags waving in the errant breeze,
The daisies burning star-like on the leas,
The cool gray forest's gloom and mystery.

I would my heart should pulsate with the beat
Of ocean's mighty throbbing; I would go
Where'er thine influence should lead my feet,

As roving streams still seaward ever flow.
Dear Nature, warm me with thy generous heat,
And into thine own being let me grow.