Julia C.R. Dorr ( 5 of 5 )
Stars will blossom in the darkness,
Violets bloom beneath the snow.
Stars will blossom in the darkness,
Violets bloom beneath the snow.
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!
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.
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.
