Lyric Poem · Nature
A little Snow was here and there
A little Snow was here and there
Disseminated in her Hair —
Since she and I had met and played
Decade had gathered to Decade —
But Time had added not obtained
Impregnable the Rose
For summer too indelible
Too obdurate for Snows —
This poem is in the public domain.
“A little Snow was here and there” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/a-little-snow-was-here-and-there
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