Such Beauty There Was

Such beauty there was in the dappled valley

As hurt the sight, as stabbed the heart to tears.

The gathered loveliness of all the years

Hovered thereover, it seemed, eternally

Set for men's joy.  Town, tower, trees, river

Under a royal azure sky for ever

Up-piled with snowy towering bulks of cloud:

A herald-day of spring more wonderful

Than her true own.  Trumpets cried aloud

In sky, earth, blood; no beast, no clod so dull

But the power felt of the day, and of the giver

Was glad for life, humble at once and proud.

Kyrie Eleison, and Gloria,

Credo, Jubilate, Magnificat:

The whole world gathered strength to praise the day.