Leave not!

Leave not! leave not, o precious flower
Whose blossom brightens a foggy, moonless night.

Leave not, o cooling breeze,
O bringer of sounds and wondrous scents,
Flowing tenderly over my bare skin,
Cooling my body, but warming my soul.

Leave not, o lush grass,
Softening the hard ground under my feet,
Dotted with flowery speckles,
Parted by a jolly creek.

Leave not, o clearest water,
Quenching my horrid thirst,
Dousing the raging flames
Of my ever burning heart.

Leave not! Leave not, o sweet air,
Giving me the breath of life.