Show r IT IS Mary Ellis When the air is and all earth When life is at flood and the year is at When the song sparrow swings and trills the tree To the rhythmic hum of the hurrying When clouds Jike white argosies float in the Then it is When the cat bird forgets all his love song of Spring And the robin stands panting and dragging her When from the wood meadow calls softly Bob White And fire like glimmer at When the meek-eyed cows wade in the river breast Then it is When the sweet breath of clover is in the new When the red cherries keep the white promise of When the farmer boy whistles 1 and calls to his team And warm leaves stir softly like one in a When nature seems drowsing while summer goes Then it is |