I Dreamt a Dream

I dreamt a dream, and it seemed to me
The dream was more fair than I could ever be
 
I dreamt a dream of sparkling stars
The heavens alight and aglow
The Milky Way a glittering pennant
And the full moon rising below
 
I dreamt a dream of dancing trees
Their branches blown by the breeze
The whole forest alive with the music
Of cracking branches and whispering leaves
 
I dreamt a dream of still waters
Reflecting the stars, the moon
Rippling gently under my touch
Before I surrender to its cocoon
 
The dream was wondrous; all its parts beauty
More fair by far than a sparrow like me
Yet something can be said for veracity
It does not fade, like the night I dreamt a dream...