The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-30
a SONG OF THE MONTHS.
M MADaE ELLIOTT.

III no! for January,
Wrapped in cloak Of er,ninc WHITE
becked with icicles all cleaning.
crystal clear and diamond bright.
on he cap n sun IL bla.oncd,
iltiincs droop over either car
henhg and handsome, sings he gaNk
HAPPY he the coming NcRr,"
hi hol for February.
keading many a loNing line
Writ ly hashful maid and hover,
Prompted hy ~. Valentino;
Speeding skates and ringing sleigh hrIlr,
Laughing, sliding, fun of fun,
III no! for FchrurTl,
Gray old winters yOungcst Avn.
III ho! for March, the hun,
drowning as he marches IN,
All the lcaficss ty'cs A-tNmhlng,
Frightened at hIs dreadful din:
Hut ctoic hr goes, rclcutIug,
To the snbW-dr,p, dainty thing
(i.inn turning very lamllikr,
whispering, Darling, Il l. spring"
III! no! for chAngrful April,
Hall the time IN rainbow tears,
Smiling softly when the mugmur
OF the woodland hIOok shc huarr:
Welcoming thu swoct-Noioed hlucmrd.
Faithful friend IL hers IN hrN,
prpling violcts and daisics,
"a thc dances o'oF the lca.
nj! hn! for May-thC lcap,st
ar Sc nlccts she makes qutrn.
Pm thu orchard trry~ with hhs-Unus.
Hides the ground meath carlct grrrn.
tals the lambs a. SUNNY mcadnNr,
Ur'uiS the sqG4rrcl-, brown and gray,
unNc> the huticrilirs their freedom
H. hn, for Minsnmr MAY!
~ h"! for June, the fragrant.
Month that brings the prrrlr-- l,r.,.
And the bVv ~ lnuk fnI honey,
And the strawberry thai dow
kcd a. ruby md it, Grrcu LaNur
Month when "all thu rarth's IN tune"
Ana. like hahics' eyes. Tho tkirs au
fEVc from shadows lN,'N Jun,
III. ho! for luly. sNiu1ug
la The hau4u.uyk 'Wuug tia trG-
Idly sWiugnE-sCarr,l y lpathing,
'Iali irIH R,au ChuUs N, lTer.r.
Then her garments h=lllS fNlug
Round hot, hastniug a. "a, rnw'I-
~ay ng. "Couragc, drnopiup dCar nu"s."
III L"! iri -GiNu.vr shower
IA: no! for hrowu-tacrI August,
lap. ming AL thr grass aud cnrI,
lUur u'Cl,rks u, az eve uniWd.uF
nloric, at the birth Il inu!':
Hiding mid IA" ferns ana wild-N4u,-,
SCa't'TiHg hnst~ 81 np-t.rh
Through the night. L. glow The tiny
Ntag- lUst fallen from tia skl,-.
III! h". for tear S,rtcu.l,..
braIlIg gC',ign gram N si,aNU~
na hcr shoulder; a. shr Ia,-r-,
touching AL tho rurt'.uS leave:
Ia one hand a rlI-t.c n,.-l,I,
hcalcd With ear and a.pl,- l,rt.
While a rr,'wn NJ white aud Iunhr
nGul a, aiurns hrr 'tatgN hy.Di.
hl. lao! L.. brave u.la)r~,
Gay ia INT & rya ant g,ld.
Hunter hc with horn aud IIf'c.
Aaa hi pouch ca. .,aWrlA luli
~ = wealth uI luf' lrrNI. "a, tuu'--
And upon hls hi~as; ar. c-,.-i
Mr.ths .! autumn hs.N,~ ali pH,'.u ng
Win ID, slarklmE ralH In~t.
III ho, fuG STRONG Nu,'ulo..
l1Gng coal upnu the mr.;
Roaring g. the lull ant hara.- las,
Lap NY 'l4hl.uu, higher. ui-'h.r."
NrIaiur down tic I,atii'.A s..uN-rGk,s
From III, 'n'l aud coulter ~Lir.:
Roasting gees, aUd duck, amt ia. Kew.
Baking yellow pumpLln -.
Ihpr, ,h-crs for Oh p,c,Iulcg,
81, nth ol CAr!-tua- &C., and 'uN-.
Hanging up = million r:,rkug-,
FuT a million lIll- aal lsN-.
JOHN, LAUGHING, kind "a flow
la,rl ~ al tho world l,e,iu.r
N'clPA IA rtnl- UH iviia II Tr'.dvrr
fuT thr g!VN-l cIIt, S..H't claus.
santa claus aul odd lac, l.la...
Hip, hurrah. che l.rarliN,
And Tor mCgIE, n"grS Ih.rsi!ua-.
Ihpt murr cheers, &uO lLrrr iulrr u.
-Ehick's Q.rrl