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Show Conquest. Spring and winter met one day Near the huddled hills; Scant his locks as lichens gray, . Spring's like daffodils. They were known as open foes Over all the earth; Spring detested ice and snows; Winter, blooms and mirth. Long his tense -and tyrant clutch Prisoned fen and field; Long the streams) to bar his touch, Raised an icy shield. Spring, to break their fetters free, Summoned all her charms-All charms-All her wondrous witchery To take the king of storms! "May I pass, kind sir?" she said. Beaming. blosom-wlse. Up at him with lips of red. Eyes of April skies. Winter wavered loath to go; Smiled and stepped aside: Bowed his head and bending low: "Certainly!" he cried. Sports Afield. |