The trees like tassels hit and swung

The Trees like Tassels - hit - and swung -
There seemed to rise a Tune
From Miniature Creatures
Accompanying the Sun -

Far Psalteries of Summer -
Enamoring the Ear
They never yet did satisfy -
Remotest - when most fair

The Sun shone whole at intervals -
Then Half - then utter hid -
As if Himself were optional
Andowned had Estates of Cloud

Sufficient to enfold Him
Eternally from view -
Except it were a whim of His
To let the Orchards grow -

A Bird sat careless on the fence -
One gossipped in the Lane
On silver matters charmed a Snake
Just winding round a stone -

Bright Flowers slit a Calyx
OrAnd soared opon a stem
Like Hindered Flags - Sweet hoisted -
With Spices - in the Hem -

'Twas more - I cannot men - tion[^a1] -
How mean - to those that see -
Vandykes[^a2] Delineation
Of Nature's - Summer Day!

[^a1: men - tion | mention]

[^a2: Vandykes | Vandyke's]