Whene'er I recollect the happy time br When you and I held converse dear together, br There come a thousand thoughts of sunny weather, br Of early blossoms, and the fresh year's prime; br Your memory lives for ever in my mind br With all the fragrant beauties of the spring, br With od'rous lime and silver hawthorn twined, br And many a noonday woodland wandering. br There's not a thought of you, but brings along br Some sunny dream of river, field, and sky; br 'Tis wafted on the blackbird's sunset song, br Or some wild snatch of ancient melody. br And as I date it still, our love arose br 'Twixt the last violet and the earliest rose.