Cambridge MA Poet~First Snow Fall Poem~Full Text Mourns His Daughter's Death

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C209 H Full Text: The snow had begun in the gloaming,And busily all the nightHad been heaping field and highwayWith a silence deep and white.Every pine and fir and hemlockWore ermine too dear for an earl,And the poorest twig on the elm-treeWas ridged inch deep with pearl.From sheds new-roofed with CarraraCame Chanticleer's muffled crow,The stiff rails softened to swan's-down,And still fluttered down the snow.I stood and watched by the windowThe noiseless work of the sky,And the sudden flurries of snowbirds,Like brown leaves whirling by.I thought of a mound in sweet AuburnWhere a little headstone stood;How the flakes were folding it gently,As did robins the babes in the wood.Up spoke our own little Mabel,Saying, "Father, who makes it snow?"And I told of the good All-FatherWho cares for us here below.Again I looked at the snow-fall,And thought of the leaden skyThat arched o'er our first great sorrow,When that mound was heaped so high.I remembered the gradual patienceThat fell from that cloud like snow,Flake by flake, healing and hidingThe scar that renewed our woe.And again to the child I whispered,"The snow that husheth all,Darling, the merciful FatherAlone can make it fall!"Then, with eyes that saw not, I kissed her:And she, kissing back, could not knowThat my kiss was given to her sister,Folded close under deepening snow. Refried Jeans Postcards Est. Online in 1999 Where History is a Memory You Can Hold in Your Hands... Postcard Size: Standard 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 (Unless Otherwise Noted Above) USING THE PHOTO MAGNIFIER, Please Examine Photos carefully, both front and back, for flaws. The back will sometimes reveal nicks or bends that you cannot see from the front. Double-Click the Image for Super Size Photo. Colored lines are from the scanner and are not on the postcard Please Contact Us If You Have Any Questions Your order is important to us. We generally ship within 24 hours, Sundays and Postal Holidays excepted. Postcards are sleeved and mailed in sturdy 16pt folded cardstock for ample protection from the Postal Service. COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Choose "Add to Cart" rather than "Buy Now" for discounts. Check Out only when finished. Shipping in US: Standard shipping is $1.50 for 1st Postcard, 20 Cents each additional. "Checking Out" and paying constitutes one order. IF this postcard is super important to you, consider upgrading to a tracked package. Cost is $4, and you may choose that option at checkout. Canada: $2.50 first postcard, each additional 20 cents. "Checking Out" and paying constitutes one order. We ship in first class envelopes. If you purchase multiple cards, your order may be shipped in multiple envelopes. International: 4.00 first postcard, each additonal 20 cents."Checking Out" and paying constitutes one order. We ship in first class envelopes. If you purchase multiple cards, your order may be shipped in multiple envelopes. We are not available to answer messages on Sunday, the Lord's Day 221711

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