The Summer dawn's reflected hue To purple changed Loch Katrine blue;Mildly and soft the western breeze Just kissed the lake, just stirred the trees, And the pleased lake, like maiden coy, Trembled but dimpled not for joy The mountain-shadows on her breast Were neither broken nor at rest;In bright uncertainty they lie, Like future joys to Fancy's eye.
The water-lily to the light Her chalice reared of silver bright;The doe awoke, and to the lawn, Begemmed with dew-drops, led her fawn;The gray mist left the mountain-side, The torrent showed its glistening pride;Invisible in flecked sky The lark sent clown her revelry:
The blackbird and the speckled thrush Good-morrow gave from brake and bush;In answer cooed the cushat dove Her notes of peace and rest and love.
