English Poetry. Lucy Maud Montgomery. The Garden in Winter. Люси Мод Монтгомери.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (Люси Мод Монтгомери)

The Garden in Winter

Frosty-white and cold it lies 
Underneath the fretful skies; 
Snowflakes flutter where the red 
Banners of the poppies spread, 
And the drifts are wide and deep 
Where the lilies fell asleep. 

But the sunsets o’er it throw 
Flame-like splendor, lucent glow, 
And the moonshine makes it gleam 
Like a wonderland of dream, 
And the sharp winds all the day 
Pipe and whistle shrilly gay. 

Safe beneath the snowdrifts lie 
Rainbow buds of by-and-by; 
In the long, sweet days of spring 
Music of bluebells shall ring, 
And its faintly golden cup 
Many a primrose will hold up. 

Though the winds are keen and chill 
Roses’ hearts are beating still, 
And the garden tranquilly 
Dreams of happy hours to be­
In the summer days of blue 
All its dreamings will come true.

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s other poems:

1. The Hill Maples
2. The Truce of Night
3. When the Fishing Boats Go Out
4. The Old Man’s Grave
5. On the Bay

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