The winter is gone,
Beloved, arise!
The spring is come on,
The birds are all singing:
Beloved, arise!
The roses are springing;
Earth laughs out in love:
Beloved, arise!
And thou, my sweet dove!
O waste not thy time:
Beloved, arise!
Enjoy the sweet bliss
Of a kiss—of a kiss:
Beloved, arise!
In the hour of thy prime,
Beloved, arise!