&ep;&ep;1781

&ep;&ep;winter:adirge

&ep;&ep;thewintrywestextendshisblast,

&ep;&ep;andhailandraindoesblaw;

&ep;&ep;orthestornorthsendsdrivingforth

&ep;&ep;theblindingsleetandsnaw:

&ep;&ep;while,tulingbrown,theburncosdown,

&ep;&ep;androarsfraebanktobrae;

&ep;&ep;andbirdandbeastincovertrest,

&ep;&ep;andpasstheheartlessday.

&ep;&ep;“thesweepingblast,theskyo'ercast,”

&ep;&ep;thejoylesswinterday

&ep;&ep;letothersfear,toredear

&ep;&ep;thanalltheprideofy:

&ep;&ep;theteest'showl,itsoothessoul,

&ep;&ep;griefsitseetojoin;

&ep;&ep;theleaflesstreesfancyplease,

&ep;&ep;theirfatereselesne!

&ep;&ep;thoupowersupre,whoseghtysche

&ep;&ep;thesewoesofnefulfil,

&ep;&ep;herefirirest;theystbebest,

&ep;&ep;becausetheyarethywill!

&ep;&ep;thenalliwant—odothougrant

&ep;&ep;thisonerequestofne!—

&ep;&ep;sincetoenjoythoudostdeny,

&ep;&ep;assisttoresign.