Fair river! In thy bright clear flow
Of crystal wandering water,
Thou art an emblem of the glow
Of beauty- the unhidden heart-
The playful maziness of art.

But when within thy wave she looks-
Which glistens then, and trembles-
Why, then, the prettiest of maidens

Her worshipper resembles;
For in his heart, as in thy stream,
Her image deeply lies-
His heart which trembles at the beam
Of her soul searching eyes.