O wrapping looks and balmy tongue,
Sweet as summer air through tree,
Remembered when this age was young,
Like sights beheld in infancy,
O Peace, whose very name's a pleasure,
Reappear,
To bless us here,
And light with silken foot upon our leisure!
By the last tear that hangs to-day,
For thy kiss to clip away;
By the toil of struggling hearts,
That rest them from their final parts;
By hopes that wait in rising lands,
A blessing from thy gentle hands;
By home delights, and spirits free,
And one full sigh of earth and sea,
And victorious Liberty;
Reappear, reappear!
Earth is worthy to regain thee,
And hopes it may not always pain thee.
I am busy working to bring Leigh Hunt's "Different Genii to Peace" to life through some unique musical arrangements and will have a full analysis of the poem here for you later.
In the meantime, I invite you to explore the poem's themes, structure, and meaning. You can also check out the gallery for other musical arrangements or learn more about Leigh Hunt's life and contributions to literature.
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