As when in silence vernal showers
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As when in silence vernal showersDescend and cheer the fainting flowers,So, in the secrecy of love,Falls the sweet influence from above.
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That heavenly influence let me findIn holy silence of the mind;While every grace maintains its bloom,Diffusing wide its rich perfume.
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Nor let these blessings be confinedTo me, but poured on all mankind,Till earth's wild wastes in verdure rise,And blooming Eden bless our eyes.