. At early candle light and other poems. THE DOGWOOD TREE jRIDE of the woodland wide, dainty and unde-filed,Bright is the blessing thy beauty doth bring!When April leadeth thee, with thy whitegarments free,Up from the South, in the front of the Spring,Shaking the snow of thy bridal robes sweet,Flowing, in foamy surf, down to thy of the woodland wild, dainty and undefiled,Thee we are waiting to greet. Winter has lingered long; O how we miss the songThat always welcomes thee over the bold chee-wink, chee-wink, of the gay the low call of the coy whippoorwill,For t


. At early candle light and other poems. THE DOGWOOD TREE jRIDE of the woodland wide, dainty and unde-filed,Bright is the blessing thy beauty doth bring!When April leadeth thee, with thy whitegarments free,Up from the South, in the front of the Spring,Shaking the snow of thy bridal robes sweet,Flowing, in foamy surf, down to thy of the woodland wild, dainty and undefiled,Thee we are waiting to greet. Winter has lingered long; O how we miss the songThat always welcomes thee over the bold chee-wink, chee-wink, of the gay the low call of the coy whippoorwill,For thee doth the morning lark scatter the night;For thee doth the tanager flash in his flight,Bride of the woodland wild, dainty and undefiled,Haste thee to dawn on our sight! How thou wilt miss the one, who was the first to run, I^aughing, to meet thee along the lone glen! 144 THE DOGWOOD TRCC 145 Swallows are making search, and from the graceful birchKingfisher calls her again and will the wren wait to show her small nest,And t


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