I have watched you now a full hour,
Self-poised upon that yellow flower
Self-poised upon that yellow flower
And little butterfly! indeed
I know not if you sleep or feed.
I know not if you sleep or feed.
How motionless! -Not frozen seas
More motionless! And then
More motionless! And then
What joy awaits you, when the breeze
Hath found you among the trees,
Hath found you among the trees,
And calls you forth again!
