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sir john gielgud - the storm is over lyrics

the storm is over, the land hushes to rest:
the tyrannous wind, its strength fordone
is fallen back in the west
to couch with the sinking sun
the last clouds fare
with fainting speed, and their thin streamers fly
in melting drifts of the sky
already the birds in the air
appear again ; the rooks return to their haunt
and one by one
proclaiming aloud their care
renew their peaceful chant
torn and shattered trees their branches again reset
they trim afrеsh the fair
few green and golden lеaves withheld from the storm
and awhile will be handsome yet
to+morrow’s sun shall caress
their remnant of loveliness:
in quiet days for a time
sad autumn lingering warm
shall humour their faded prime
but ah ! the leaves of summer that lie on the ground !
what havoc! the laughing timbrels of june
that curtained the birds’ cradles, and screened their song
that sheltered the cooing doves at noon
of airy fans the delicate throng, ++
torn and scattered around:
far out afield they lie
in the watery furrows die
in grassy pools of the flood they sink and drown
green+golden, orange, vermilion, golden and brown
the high year’s flaunting crown
shattered and trampled down
the day is done: the tired land looks for night:
she prays to the night to keep
in peace her nerves of delight:
while silver mist upstealeth silently
and the broad cloud+driving moon in the clear sky
lifts o’er the firs her shining shield
and in her tranquil light
sleep falls on forest and field
see! sleep hath fallen: the trees are asleep:
the night is come. the land is wrapt in sleep

- sir john gielgud lyrics

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