On this long storm the Rainbow rose

On this long storm the Rainbow rose --
On this late Morn -- the Sun --
The clouds -- like listless Elephants --
Horizons -- straggled down --

The Birds rose smiling, in their nests --
The gales¹ -- indeed -- were done --
Alas, how heedless were the eyes --
On whom the summer shone!

The quiet nonchalance² of death --
No Daybreak -- can bestir --
The slow -- Archangel's syllables
Must awaken³ her!