Where thou art is clime for me.

Let them sail for Porto Rique

Far-off heats through seas to seek；

I will follow thee alone

Thou animated^{2 torrid-zone！}

Zigzag^{3 steerer desert cheerer}

Let me chase thy waving lines；

Keep me nearer me thy hearer

Singing over shrubs^{4 and vines.}

Insect lover of the sun

Joy of thy dominion^5！

Sailor of the atmosphere；

Swimmer through the waves of air；

Voyager of light and noon；

Epicurean of June；

Wait I prithee till I come

Within earshot of thy hum

All without is martyrdom.

When the south wind in May days

With a net of shining haze⁶

Silvers the horizon wall

And with softness touching^{7 all}

Tints^{8 the human countenance9}

With a color of romance

And infusing subtle heats

Turns the sod to violets

Thou in sunny solitudes¹⁰

Rover of the underwoods

The green silence dost displace

With thy mellow^{11 breezy bass12.}

Hot midsummer's petted crone

Sweet to me thy drowsy^{13 tone}

Tells of countless^{14 sunny hours}

Long days and solid banks of flowers；

Of gulfs of sweetness without bound

In Indian wildernesses^{15 found；}

Of Syrian peace immortal^{16 leisure}

Firmest cheer and bird-like pleasure.

Aught unsavory or unclean

Hath my insect never seen；

But violets and bilberry bells

Maple-sap and daffodels

Grass with green flag half-mast high

Succory to match the sky

Columbine with horn of honey

Scented^{17 fern and agrimony}

Clover catchfly adder's-tongue

And brier-roses dwelt among；

All beside was unknown waste

All was picture as he passed.

Wiser far than human seer

blue-breeched philosopher！

Seeing only what is fair

Sipping^{18 only what is sweet}

Thou dost mock at fate and care

Leave the chaff^{19 and take the wheat.}

When the fierce northwestern blast

Cools sea and land so far and fast

Thou already slumberest deep；

Woe^{20 and want thou canst outsleep；}

Want and woe which torture us

Thy sleep makes ridiculous.