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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 293

An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 293 — mers has it showeredHarvest treasures red and rare ! Many winters has it battled, All unbending, grim and aged,While the wind its branches rattled And the storms about it raged! It has fallen in the meadow, Arms outstretched as if in prayer, And the snow is dark with shadow,For the giant lieth… … a heading for JANUARY. The trees have shed their leafy garb,Their gaunt, bare arms on high ; And naught is left but memoryOf those sweet days gone by. Those arms so dark and desolateOnce seemed so gay and bright! The joyous day of summer-timeHas shaded into night. The great year lasts but for a…

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