The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-20
SNOW BOUND.
nr MRS. ALBERT U. WELD.
February. 1895.

late,
To build up a record 'twould exceed
elghty.elght.
So he cunningly covered the whole land
with snow,
As If twas the very best work he could
show;
The payemsnts he covered with oOatinss
Which trlpped the unwary in less than
trice!
He smiled most ben'gnly and cheerfully
And asked of mankind what moro he
could do
To add to their pleasure when now they
could skate.
And get out their sleigh bells before
twas too late.
And with their best girl seated snug at
their side
Enjoy to tho fullest. o merry sleigh ride.
Old wlntsrs jolly old sprie. don't you
And his froliesome ways make the good
people go
on run, after hats, caps. or capes as
you plense,
Which ne snatcles away and filings to the
breezh
While he freezes their fingers and chills
their noses.
And makes their cold cheeks look ike
fresh blown roses.
That mon might not suspect his double
design
He slowly grew colder; still seeming
benign;
He spread DER the rivers a covering OF Ice
Which held them confined as II shut in
vice,
And he lursd from their homes to party
so gay
some fifty young people out "west Ches.
Then softly he caused the white snow
flakes to fall,
Which gently came downward admired
OF ali;
They quietly gathered on tree and on vine
With the sweetest protuslon each twig to
entwino.
with tile rurest load OF the whitest snow
That eer fell from cloud land to earth
below.
| Next to his assistance he called on the
wind,
Who's known decorator the best he
| could find.
The wind and the snow formed pictures
| quite new.
For when working together success is
| more due
10 the efforts OF both, and neither could
| ciuim,
Such pleasing perfection alone to obtain.
| The wind sent the snow with most
| loving pull,
| AZ EooL bh thO NlhuoW 'Oebo
enough
And sweet little visions of beauty were
found
To DO framed In the window sash all the
room round
And all over tie land Old Winter seemed
bent,
To be using for beauty tho forces he spent.
Now colder he grows with the advantage
OF power
And iiertsly he breathes more flsrceIy
each hour
His voice peais forth with a loud menace,
HIS eycs ure bright. and his threatening
face
Cause men to beware OF arousing his ire.
And geek Tor protection the friendship OF
Fire.
And now within doors men earnestly
To know of the future. and how best to
meet
The sterner demands OF thAlr souls fol
more light
On questions OF eternal and tempora
Fight,
That our Savlour's command Unto otE
ers to do
AS we'd be done by" should be now car
tied through. ......-
IT'S a poeticai question almost as un
known
To the mass of mankind as to kings o.
their thrones;
But the love OF humanity urges on Rome
| An earnest endeayor their sins TO DER
come.
And to rectify law la defense OF the poor
That the wealth OF the land should u
shared by the doer.
That powers OF body and powers OF min
Whom faithfully used should reco II
pen-e find,
In the good things OF earth, Ia plenty an
cheer
| Secured to the workers. allayng the fea
Which now tortures his heart under Vii
ter's steru rule.
As he knows he is only for capital a too
And when. after striving for truth an
for light
Their plans are all made. and the futul
locke briEht
I They once more attend to their outdot
pursuits
. They find that old Winter has broug!
some recruits.
And with his whole army now marshallt
around
! He has them secareiy and surely sno
bound.
+ To join the gay world in vain they a
y For with snowy fetters they tirmly a
: stayed,
? Old winter emphatlcally proving u
II truth
l. That though slight in commencement
though weak III tneIr youth
Ali storms and ull passlons all beings
IS power
II Gain strength and persistence with eve
Ia new hour.
NJ Thut though seemingly weak. thoua
trembling and light,
A. When combined tney Will conquer
ia strong i'll their might.
n lIMOull lie well would mankind, take IL
IL lesson to heart,
With all evil habits aud passion to pa
IN Before Lhoy nave nswered the ceacels
l. demand.
n, Which Will ever control when allowed
IL. commend.
of But now that the storm sprlte has hi
him away,
N. And sent in his stead bright sunny da
or We Will break winters letters over fty
ma AMI plain.
nj Aud seek that mankind shall have fre
aa dom again.
ts A freedom Of actipn freedom of life.
Which shall bic 8 all mdnkind-DuL an .
to all STRIFE.
It. lien IIHr.
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