The Birds begun at Four o'clock - Their period for Dawn - A Music numerous as space - But neighboring as Noon - I could not count their Force - Their Voices did expend As Brook by Brook bestows itself To multiply the Pond. Their Witnesses were not - Except occasional man - In homely industry arrayed - To overtake the Morn - Nor was it for applause - That I could ascertain - But independent Ecstasy Of Deity and Men - By Six, the Flood had done - No Tumult there had been Of Dressing, or Departure - And yet the Band was gone - The Sun engrossed the East - The Day controlled the World - The Miracle that introduced Forgotten, as fulfilled. |