On the Sight of Swans in Kensington Gardens

     
     
     
     
     Andthyyoungcygnetswithoutsorrowhatchest,
     
     
     Andthou,thouotherroyalbird,thatwatchest
     
     
     Lestthewhitemotherwanderingfeetmolest:
     
     
     Shrinedareyouroffspringinacrystalcradle,
     
     
     BrighterthanHelenseresheyethadburst
     
     
     Hershellyprison.Theyshallbebornatfirst
     
     
     Strong,active,graceful,perfect,swan-likeable
     
     
     Totreadthelandorwaterswithsecurity.
     
     
     Unlikepoorhumanbirths,conceivedinsin,
     
     
     Ingriefbroughtforth,bothoutwardlyandin
     
     
     Confessingweakness,error,andimpurity.
     
     
     Didheavenlycreaturesownsuccessionsline,
     
     
     Thebirthsofheavenliketoyourswouldshine.