John Clare - I Dreamt Of Robin lyrics

I opened the casement this morn at starlight And, the moment I got out of bed The daisies were quaking about in their white And the cowslip was nodding its head The gra** was all shivers, the stars were all bright And Robin that should come at e'en I thought that I saw him, a ghost by moonlight Like a stalking horse stand on the green I went bed agen and did nothing but dream Of Robin and moonlight and flowers He stood like a shadow transfixed by a stream, And I couldn't forget him for hours I'd just dropt asleep when I dreamed Robin spoke And the casement it gave such a shake As if every pane in the window was broke Such a patter the gravel did make So I up in the morning before the co*k crew And to strike me a light I sat down I saw from the door all his track in the dew And, I guess, called "Come in and sit down." And one, sure enough, tramples up to the door And who but young Robin his sen? And ere the old folks were half willing to stir We met, kissed, and parted agen