The Housatonic at Stockbridge

Lyrics

Contented river! In thy dreamy realm The cloudy willow and the plumy elm: Thou beautiful! From ev'ry dreamy hill What eye but wanders with thee at thy will Contented river! And yet over-shy To mask thy beauty from the eager eye; Hast thou a thought to hide from field and town? In some deep current of the sunlit brown Ah! there's a restive ripple And the swift red leaves September's firstlings fastеr drift; Wouldst thou away, dear stream? Come, whispеr near! I also of much resting have a fear: Let me tomorrow thy companion be By fall and shallow to the adventurous sea!