THE SNOW-FALL. OLD Winter comes forth in his robe of white, He sends the sweet flowers far out of sight, He robs the trees of their green leaves quite, And freezes the pond and the river; He has spoiled the butterfly’s pretty nest, And ordered the birds not to build their nest, And banished the frog to a four months’ rest, And makes all the children shiver. Yet he does some good with his icy tread, For he keeps the corn-seeds warm in their bed, He dries up the damp which the rain had spread, And renders the air more healthy; He taught the boys to slide, and he flung Rich Christmas gifts o’er the old and young, And when cries for food from the poor were wrung, He opened the purse of the wealthy. We like the Spring with its fine fresh air; We like the Summer with flowers so fair; We like the fruits we in Autumn share, And we like, too, old Winter’s greeting: His touch is cold, but his heart is warm; So, though he brings to us snow and storm, We look with a smile on his well-known form, And ours is a gladsome meeting.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:23:01 +0000
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