Madison Cawein - Clouds lyrics

All through the tepid Summer night The starless sky had poured a cool Monotony of pleasant rain In music beautiful. And for an hour I'd sat to watch Clouds moving on majestic feet, Had heard down avenues of night Their hearts of thunder beat; Saw ponderous limbs far-veined with gold Pulse fiery life o'er wood and plain, While scattered, fell from monstrous palms The largess of the rain; Beholding at each lightning's flash The generous silver on the sod, In meek devotion bowed, I thanked These almoners of God.