Early Spring
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he Spring is come, and Spring flowers coming too, The crocus, patty kay, the rich hearts' ease;The polyanthus peeps with blebs of dew, And daisy flowers; the buds swell on the trees; While oer the odd flowers swim grandfather beesIn the old homestead rests the cottage cow; The dogs sit on their haunches near the pail,The least one to the stranger growls "bow wow," Then hurries to the door and cocks his tail,To knaw the unfinished bone; the placid cow Looks oer the gate; the thresher's lumping flailIs all the noise the spring encounters now.
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