Julia C.R. Dorr

Stars will blossom in the darkness,
Violets bloom beneath the snow.

Stars will blossom in the darkness,
Violets bloom beneath the snow.

The buttercups, bright-eyed and bold,
Held up their chalices of gold
To catch the sunshine and the read more

The buttercups, bright-eyed and bold,
Held up their chalices of gold
To catch the sunshine and the dew.

Around in silent grandeur stood
The stately children of the wood;
Maple and elm and towering pine
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Around in silent grandeur stood
The stately children of the wood;
Maple and elm and towering pine
Mantled in folds of dark woodbine.

And the stately lilies stand
Fair in the silvery light,
Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer;
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And the stately lilies stand
Fair in the silvery light,
Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer;
Their pure breath sanctifies the air,
As its fragrance fills the night.

Who soweth good seed shall surely reap;
The year grows rich as it groweth old,
And life's read more

Who soweth good seed shall surely reap;
The year grows rich as it groweth old,
And life's latest sands are its sands of gold!