I planted a willow by the lake And cherries to welcome spring, I planted in joy for beauty's sake And food for the fleet of wing.
A garden of fragrance and coloured delight And woodland's shade serene Each day to yield a wonder-sight Among the paths of green.
The outer work is finished now, The heart's design complete The beauty of each twig and bough Held in the mind's retreat.
For now I seek the landscape of the soul, The Spirit's key to open hidden gates, I'll to the heavenly ether fly and stroll In lily-scented fields where God awaits.
Poems Undated (1727)
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