I Saw Thee Weep

I saw thee weep--the big bright tear
  Came o'er that eye of blue;
And then methought it did appear
  A violet dropping dew:
I saw thee smile--the sapphire's blaze
  Beside thee ceased to shine;
It could not match the living rays
  That filled that glance of thine.
As clouds from yonder sun receive
  A deep and mellow dye,
Which scarce the shade of coming eve
  Can banish from the sky,
Those smiles unto the moodiest mind
  Their own pure joy impart;
Their sunshine leaves a glow behind
  That lightens o'er the heart.