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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SNOW, by ELIZA COOK Poet's Biography First Line: Brave winter and I shall ever agree Last Line: Hurrah! Then hurrah! For the drifting snow! Subject(s): Snow; Winter | |||
Brave Winter and I shall ever agree, Though a stern and frowning gaffer is he. I like to hear him, with hail and rain, Come tapping against the window pane; I joy to see him come marching forth Begirt with the icicle gems of the north; But I like him best when he comes bedight In his velvet robes of stainless white. A cheer for the snow -- the drifting snow! Smoother and purer than beauty's brow! The creature of thought scarce likes to tread On the delicate carpet so richly spread. With feathery wreaths the forest is found, And the hills are with glittering diadems crowned; 'Tis the fairest scene we can have below. Sing, welcome, then, to the drifting snow! The urchins gaze with eloquent eye To see the flakes go dancing by. In the thick of the storm how happy are they To welcome the first deep snowy day! Shouting and pelting -- what bliss to fall Half smothered beneath the well-aimed ball! Men of four-score, did ye ever know Such sport as ye had in the drifting snow? I'm true to my theme, for I loved it well. When the gossiping nurse would sit and tell The tale of the geese -- though hardly believed -- I doubted and questioned the words that deceived. I rejoice in it still, and love to see The ermine mantle on tower and tree. 'Tis the fairest scene we can have below. Hurrah! then hurrah! for the drifting snow! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOOKING EAST IN THE WINTER by JOHN HOLLANDER WINTER DISTANCES by FANNY HOWE WINTER FORECAST by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN AT WINTER'S EDGE by JUDY JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE |
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