...• Small pains there needs her footsteps to pursue, She cannot fly from friendship, and from you. NOW the glad earth her frozen zone unbinds, And o'er...her bosom breathe the western winds: Already now the snow- drop dares appear, The first pale blossom of th' unripen'd year ; As FLORA'S breath, by some...

...winds ; A Iready now the snow-drop dares appear, 1 he first pale blossom of th' unripen'd year : A s Flora's breath, by some transforming power, H.ad chang'd an icicle into a flower : It s name and hue the scentless plant retains, A nd winter lingers in its icy veins. T o these succeed...

...from the midst of the snow. 11 " Already now the snow drop dares appear, The first pale blossom of the unripen'd year ; As Flora's* breath, by some transforming...chang'd an icicle into a flower : Its name and hue the seiii.eless plant retains, And winter lingers in its icy veins." The flower-buds of the elder tree...

...woodland quire : The daisied turf her humble throne supplies, And early primroses around her rise. ***** Now the glad earth her frozen zone unbinds, And o'er...the snowdrop dares appear, The first pale blossom of I if unripened year ; As Flora's breath, by some transforming pow'r, Had changed an icicle into a flow'r...

...throne supplies, And early primroses around her rise. ***** Now the glad earth her frozen zone unbind*, And o'er her bosom breathe the western winds. Already...snowdrop dares appear, The first pale blossom of th' unriperted year ; As Flora's breath, by some transforming pow'r, Had changed an icicle into a flow'r...

...general are fully opened from the beginning of the month, often peeping from the midst of the snow . Already now the snowdrop dares appear, The first pale...blossom of th' unripen'd year ; As Flora's breath, by sonic transforming power, Had changed an icicle into a flower ; Its name and hue the scentless plant...

...trace : Small pains there needs her footsteps to pursue. She cannot liv from friendship, and from you. Now the glad earth her frozen zone unbinds, And o'er...year; As FLORA'S breath, by some transforming power, Hadx'teng'd an icicle into a flower : Its name, and hue, the scentless plant retains, And winter lingers...

...Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I Ire. Spring. — The Mouse's Petition. 23 SPRING: Now the glad earth her frozen zone unbinds, And o'er...snow-drop dares appear, The first pale blossom of th' uuripen'd year ; As Flora's breath, by some transforming power, Had chang'd an icicle into a flower...

...snow. Mrs. Barbauld sweetly describes this early effort of Nature's delicate, flowery tribe thus : " Already now the snow-drop dares appear, The first...As Flora's breath, by some transforming power, Had changed an icicle into a flower. Its name and bue the scentless plant retains. And winter lingers in...

...trace : Small pains there needs her footsteps to pursue, She cannot fly from friendship, and from you. Now the glad earth her frozen zone unbinds, And o'er...snow-drop dares appear, The first pale blossom of the unripened year ; As Flora's breath, by some transforming power, Had changed an icicle into a flower...