To Winter

To winter - - - - - - - - Fair winter! In thy bright, blue sky Felt a subtle sweetness of the sun Each succeeding day now growing shorter The morning dew smelling true and purer So pure is the air, and so crystalline clear And so faint is the breeze Stirring green heaven of trees here and there And so warm is the sunshine that lies on us Scarcely bring the feelings that winter is here Though we may miss the rainbow Yet, with winter an emblem of beauty may glow May be cold and cruel is winter With the withered leaves rustling along It won't be long, carolers Will be singing a Christmas song May be robin's heart is grieved And he is far away to southern land And he could not greet flushed moment of morn He will be back with a new melody soon May be an icy hand is on the land Yet I see an amazing beauty all around Embrace every bit of purity and grace That Mother Nature has preserved for us In this beautiful earth of ours