Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-17
POETRY.
THE SPIRIT OF, TIE SNOW.
81 DESs1s WASN'T.

THE SPIRIT OF, TIE SNOW.
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TIE night brings forta the morn
oi the cloud is lightning born;
From the darkest ea-th the brightest roses grow
fright sparks from black fiints ty. -.
ana from out the Ieaden skys ~ 8Eff
Cons the silvery-fOoted Spirit Of the snow.
The wondering air grows niue.
A her pearly para chute tanc ffo;
CJnerh slowly 1oNn from heaven, soffiy floating to
And the earth emits no sound,
sIsso, !zs zivsrssOoiss spirit q DE SNOW. r.
A. the contact of her tread.s
The mountains festal head,
AS W h chaplets Of white roses. seem to glow;
And it's borrowed cheek grows white,
18th a feeling of delight,
At Ia presence Of the Spirit Of the snow.
As she wendeth to the vale.
The longing feel Is grow pale
The tiny streams that vein them. cease to flow;
And the river stays its q IL.
With wOnd T and with pride, s= =
To gaze upon the spirit OF the snoF. - &,
But little doth she deem
The love of field or stream,
Shs il frolicsome and Ii IhtsOme as the roe;
She is here, aud she Is there,
go - 80 6 a lie sS s I ofth now
sSoVs ssarihe ciiunber.sSs TX
MStInts the q best Forest tree,
Out upon the gid y branches. doth shego:
An her ia 'sels sigver-white,
Down. swlaeing through the night,
Mark the pillow o. the Spirit Of the snow'
Now. she climbs the mighty nlss. 80 -
When the sailOr-5Oy. at last,
Dreams Of hon., in his hammock down below;
There she wa'ches in his stead.
Till the morning sun shines red,
Then evsnishes The Spirit Of tcs tno" 80
2. ,',,5',.ls }! a.. 1sS:s a R9Rk
With xeIory. such as saintefioreheads SHOW;
She teaches fanes ara Given,
Thus to liit the heart to heaven.
There 10 me I. like the Spirit of the Snow
SaAk. asOss he lo.ded vans.a ii eS9sS
Now. below the thun ierins train, engine blow:
Doth he hear the sweet bells tinkle. aud the snorting
NOW. futters in the hreez
Till the branches of the trees. tth snow.
Catch the tics ed aud tangled tress CT the Spirit OF
Vow. an infants baImy breath, .Nsg
Gives the spirit seeming death. Iiew-drors flow;
When EdOwn her pailid failures fair dscay's damp
Now, ss.in Z her sr, s;rgHny assault r.r,w
AMI trench ITSELF in terror, gainst the Spirit Ut the
At times. with gente power,
In yisitinl some bower. THE sloe;
She Fcarce win hide the holys red the bllckness OF
But, ali her awful might.
when down some Alpine height, lsnov.
The hp!ess hamlet SINKS Dei0.e she Spirit Of The
ON feathsr, she floats down = = = 80
The tnr5id rivers brown. Ted foe;
Dowa the drifting nayies Ofthe winter freight
Then swift Ger the walls
o. the awful waterfalls. fsnow.
Where Niagara e,p roaring, gldes the Spirit Of the
With her Tag of truce uniurled. rs
She mikes peace DER al the world Twoe;
MIse. blood bate cease awhile. and wars unpityiag
Til it hollow womb wIthiu Is p
The deep-tiark .r1outhed caiversn
EnclOses. like acsadled child. the Spirit of the
She uses. IN her need,
Ih. daety. nvinC stee1. 1.-THE camele slow
Now tries tn. rapid RENDERS strength, and now,
OR. defied by earth.
Unto her place of birth,
Returns upon the eagles wing the spirit the snow.
Oft. with raiII1 -h-ure bowed - -
Like the B%nshee IN her shroud,
Doth t-emOOn her spectral shadow, DER gone silent
grave stone throw; EHtar.
Taen means Ihe frightful wall,
And the wsnderer grows pale, THE snow
ILL., At morning, fades the PHANTOM of the spirt Of
In her er1n.ne cloak of state,
She sltteti the gate fthe Pc;
Ofsome winterpri =onsd princess, in her palace by
Who ses not dare come iOrtb,
- ~ Dos, unto the north,
Flies me beautiful besieGeF;he Spirit of The snow
N her spotless linen hood, - 's-
Ike the other sister-hOOd, Isweet and low:
She braves the open ciosier. when the rsal sounds
When some sisters bier doth pass
From the minister and the mass, fsnow.
Soon sink into the earth. like the Spirit of the
Fuf, at times, So full ofl0y,
She viii play with girl and hoy ION the foe;
Fly from out their ngiinG fingers. ike white fire balls
Sh- will burst il fsafhery fakes,
And the ruin that she makes, 1.-THE snow.
VIII bat wake the cracking Taught of the Spirit of
Or in fur Y mantle dressed.
She viii fonole on her breast, FERROUS throe:
The embryo buds, awaiting the near springs inys-
So fondly, that the first
OF the blossoms that oEtburst. 1.-THE snow.
VIII be called the beaute daughter of the spirit
Ali would that we were sure
Or hearts warmly pure,
In al the winter weather. this lesser life must know:
That VII N chimes the sun Of love,
From q warmer realm above 49,
In is light way dissolve like the Spirit Of the snow.