A budding mouth and warm blue eyes; br A laughing face; and laughing hair,— br So ruddy was its rise br From off that forehead fair; br Frank fervor in whate'er she said, br And a shy grace when she was still; br A bright, elastic tread; br Enthusiastic will; br These wrought the magic of a maid br As sweet and sad as the sun in spring;— br Joyous, yet half-afraid br Her joyousness to sing.