The dew,
'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.

The dew,
'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.

I must go seek some dewdrops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.

I must go seek some dewdrops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.

Dew-drops are the gems of morning,
But the tears of mournful eve!

Dew-drops are the gems of morning,
But the tears of mournful eve!

Dewdrops, Nature's tears, which she
Sheds in her own breast for the fair which die.
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Dewdrops, Nature's tears, which she
Sheds in her own breast for the fair which die.
The sun insists on gladness; but at night,
When he is gone, poor Nature loves to weep.

And every dew-drop paints a bow.

And every dew-drop paints a bow.

Every dew-drop and rain-drop had a whole heaven within it.

Every dew-drop and rain-drop had a whole heaven within it.

The dew-bead
Gem of earth and sky begotten.

The dew-bead
Gem of earth and sky begotten.

Or stars of morning, dew-drops which the sun
Impearls on every leaf and every flower.

Or stars of morning, dew-drops which the sun
Impearls on every leaf and every flower.

The Dewdrop slips into the shining sea!

The Dewdrop slips into the shining sea!