Now Speaks the Earth of Spring and All Its Joys

Now speaks the earth of spring and all its joys. Now flowers and blossom soothe the naked eye So happy are the lovers,girls and boys, As in the new green meadows they may lie. Now speaks the sun and orders us to grow to open like the flowers to receive his love To let the life within us start to flow. From blessings rained down on us from above. Now every part of nature is in flood Fresh leaves point down from trees to fresh made nests The birds are active in this little wood And dwell in their constructions breast to breast. Oh let's not waste time brooding on our thoughts. For we may miss the joys which spring has brought