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						The Garden in Winter by Lucy Maud Montgomery 
						
						Frosty-white and cold it lies  Underneath the fretful skies;  Snowflakes flutter where the red  Banners of the poppies spread,  And the drifts are wide and deep  Where the lilies fell asleep. 
  But the sunsets o'er it throw  Flame-like splendor, lucent glow,  And the moonshine makes it gleam  Like a wonderland of dream,  And the sharp winds all the day  Pipe and whistle shrilly gay. 
  Safe beneath the snowdrifts lie  Rainbow buds of by-and-by;  In the long, sweet days of spring  Music of bluebells shall ring,  And its faintly golden cup  Many a primrose will hold up. 
  Though the winds are keen and chill  Roses' hearts are beating still,  And the garden tranquilly  Dreams of happy hours to beĀ In the summer days of blue  All its dreamings will come true. 						 
						
						
						
						
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