New Morn

I wonder as I wander out under the sky, (1)

That I live this life at this time in my life,

The sunrise meets eyes -- gleams numinous,

Each leaf and each form burns luminous,

And in a world molded in sorrow and strife,

I wander wondering, beloved  below sky.

I wonder --advent, "in the bleak mid-winter," (2)

That I breathe aurora's air with baited breath,

Angels of my nature shuffle in new formation,

Amity and charity in a surprising incarnation,

And in a world haunted by the shadow of death,

I, strangely warmed amid the winds of winter.

I wonder at the morn, "like the first morning" (3)

That crusty eyes blink at first the blush of sun,

That I be basking in light and love undeserved,

Enthralled with Renita in a dance unreserved,

And though life is of tears, this day has begun,

"Morning has Broken, like the first morning." (4)

Awake my love,

Wander with me,

Wonder with me,

In this new morn.

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1. I Wonder as I Wander, by John Jacob Niles

2. In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti

3. Morning Has Broken by Eleanor Farjeon

4. Morning Has Broken by Eleanor Farjeon