The name of the poem is "Early in the Morning". It's by Robert Hillyer. There's a really beautiful solo composed by Ned Rorem that sets this poem to music as well.
Early in the Morning
Robert Hillyer
Early in the morning
Of a lovely summer day,
As they lowered the bright awning
At the outdoor café,
I was breakfasting on Croissants
And café au lait
Under greenery like scenery,
Rue François Premier.
They were hosing the hot pavement
With a dash of flashing spray
And a smell of summer showers
When the dust is drenched away,
Under greenery like scenery,
Rue François Premier.
I was twenty and a lover
And in Paradise to stay,
Very early in the morning
Of a lovely summer day.
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