A little island in the river br There is, round which the breezes quiver br Like sweet birds that would stay br A moment on their way, br So green it is with leaves and grass, br And chequered by the clouds that pass br Far over in the blue above: br As sweet with flowers as life with love, br And breathing of a mood br That, like a wild bird in the city's din, br Though far from all its kith and kin, br Sustains its solitude.