SONG
Reading edition
O for a moon to light me home! O for a lanthorn green! For those sweet stars the Pleiades, That glitter in the darkling trees; O for a lovelorn taper! O For a lanthorn green!
O for a frock of tartan! O for clear, wild grey eyes! For fingers light as violets, 'Neath branches that the blackbird frets; O for a thistly meadow! O For clear, wild grey eyes!
O for a heart like almond boughs! O for sweet thoughts like rain! O for first-love like fields of grey Shut April-buds at break of day! O for a sleep like music! Dreams still as rain!