. St. Nicholas [serial] . GRIEF CAN NOT DRIVE HIM AWAY ! A BAD BEGINNING, BUT A GOOD ENDING. 365 A BAD BEGINNING, BUT A GOOD By Margaret Eytinge. March came in like a lion, With a terrible growl and a roar, And the naked trees trembled andshivered, And the sea-waves fled fast to the shore ; And old Winter came back for a mo-ment To start the north wind on a blow; And the breath of the lion froze whiteon the air, And his mane was all covered withsnow. Weeks passed, and the snow-flakes had melted,And the wind grown too weary to shout,But March was still grumbling, when. lo ! a wee flowr
. St. Nicholas [serial] . GRIEF CAN NOT DRIVE HIM AWAY ! A BAD BEGINNING, BUT A GOOD ENDING. 365 A BAD BEGINNING, BUT A GOOD By Margaret Eytinge. March came in like a lion, With a terrible growl and a roar, And the naked trees trembled andshivered, And the sea-waves fled fast to the shore ; And old Winter came back for a mo-ment To start the north wind on a blow; And the breath of the lion froze whiteon the air, And his mane was all covered withsnow. Weeks passed, and the snow-flakes had melted,And the wind grown too weary to shout,But March was still grumbling, when. lo ! a wee flowrFrom a tiny green mantle peeped Oh, what is the use? said she, gently, Of being so dreadfully cross? I have three little sisters so frightened at youThey are hiding away in the moss. And the buds of the trees are still lingringIn the boughs, for they fear to burst forth,And only two birds, of the host that went SouthLast autumn, have dared to come smile once or twice ere you leave us,And the hearts of the timid ones cheer,For believe me, dear March, it is better by farTo be thought of with love than withfear. A
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