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Early Spring

Quick through the gates of Fairyland
  The South Wind forced his way.
'Twas his to make the Earth forget
  Her grief of yesterday.
"'Tis mine," cried he, "to bring her joy!"
  And on his lithesome feet
In haste he slung the snowdrop bells,
Pushed past the Fairy sentinels,
  And out with laughter sweet.

Clear flames of Crocus glimmered on
  The shining way he went.
He whispered to the trees strange tales
  Of wondrous sweet intent,
When, suddenly, his witching voice
  With timbre rich and rare,
Rang through the woodlands till it cleft
Earth's silent solitude’s, and left
  A Dream of Roses there!

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  • mermaid7
    October 16, 2006
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    Delightful. Magical, lyrical, charming. A great read to the young at heart.