TheWinterOfLife

thewinteroflife

butlatelyseeningladsomegreen,

thewoodsrejoic'dtheday,

thro'gentleshowers,thelaughingflowers

indoubleprideweregay:

butnowourjoysarefled

onwinterblastsawa;

yetmaidenmay,inricharray,

againshallbringthema'.

butmywhitepow,naekindlythowe

shallmeltthesnawsofage;

mytrunkofeild,butbussorbeild,

sinksintime'swintryrage.

oh,agehaswearydays,

andnightso'sleeplesspain:

thougoldentime,o'youthfu'prime,

whycomesthounotagain!