Among the sunlit spring And silent sleeping flowers A memory awakens Of fruitful giving powers A softly shining form With many coloured wings Lays her hands on naked earth And prays to living things Shadows dancing on the water Something near and yet not there In the sleeping barren lands By the strength of giving hands The green of spring will spread Whispers to the quiet night To let tomorrow come Warmth is glowing in her trail The spell is nearly done Shadows dancing on the water Something near and yet not there In the sleeping barren lands By the strength of giving hands The green of spring will spread Shadows dancing on the water Something near and yet not there In the sleeping barren lands By the strength of giving hands The green of spring will spread