'Twas April; 'twas Sunday: the day was fair, --
Yes! sunny and fair.
  And how happy was I!
You wore the white dress you loved to wear;
And two little flowers were hid in your hair --
Yes; in your hair, --
  On that day -- gone by!

We sat on the moss: it was shady and dry, --
Yes! shady and dry;
  And we sat in the shadow,
We looked at the leaves, we looked at the sky,
We looked at the brook which bubbled near by, --
Yes! bubbled near by,
  Through the quiet meadow.

A bird sang on the swinging vine, --
Yes! on the vine, --
  And then, -- sang not;
I took your little white hand in mine;
'Twas April, 'twas Sunday; 'twas warm sunshine, --
Yes! warm sunshine:
  Have you forgot?