Show f It Wh Why y COUNTRY scenes of smiling springtime J 4 Rosy summers summer's fragrant flowers ij Golden autumns autumn's time of harvest Ripened orchards orchards' hued gay-hued bowers bowers bowers- i Oft are praised in In song and ballad i t Oft in odes their charms displayed j r While to merry ice crowned d winter Fewer compliments are paid J Why is this I hear an answer Those childhood and t are youth prime This old age when weary footsteps f Fain would seek fairer clime dime fc a And as care worn age de det arting l Finds at last a quiet shore P PIt So the springtime seems the gentler s a. a r It For stern winter belore gone I f f-f f Crystal flake is not less wondrous llY IJ K KI j I Than the drop dew-drop or orthe the rain rain- j r Rolling drifts drills of purest whiteness 1 1 Jirl gA 4 l Than b broad fla d fi fields e of f ripening grain grain If r Fur For did not nol the wise Creator f l On some bright mysterious morn ta Ht f Make for man the changing seasons v J seasons 1 J t r s 00 r rAnd And them equally adorn I N. N I 11 Ask Ark the the cheerful country farmer I f If true pleasure winter brings IN i un J Quickly comes the happy answer Mines Mine's a joy not less than kings k P l Free from Irom care no meadow r Neither barley field Hay and grain now safely garnered re Hope for lor future autumns autumn's field t f jj Cheerful evenings gay home circle Jj Ranged around the blazing file fie j Tales Tales of wonder myth or legend 01 f Told by dame or aged sire 4 In the b barn rn the sleek y young ung oxen f t J te- te rt Fattening for lor the coming ale tale I. I r Quiet sheep swine swine discontented Cows that yield the teaming pail I What gives joyful youth more gladness s Than a merry drive by night Cheered sound of bell by tinkling sleigh sleigh bell And the moons moon's light 1 Now on frozen lake or r river er Breath of vapor feet of steel IM l 1 Ruddy face bright sparkling glances glance rt t 1 tAll All the life within reveal ki 0 t tl l 1 I j jr r f fp fit I tt 4 t t Watch he she boy boyan on on yonder hillside i Ii Hair blown backward coat undone i iNow I INow Now in friendly strife contending H Hurling urling snowballs one by one 1 See that rudely-carved rudely snow image A monument of childs child's design- design Are not these all indications Of inward happiness divine Yes to all who are contented Winter brings a wealth of joy Man and matron youth and maiden Quiet girl boy boy boy- Each will find in joyous nature Blessings man man can not bestow God alone can claim the honor For all beauties here below Geo E. E. E Dibble U 00 |