A bitter day that early sank Behind a purple-frosty bank Of vapour, leaving night forlorn. The
time admits not flowers or leaves
And
bristles all the brakes and thorns
Together,
in the drifts that pass
Bring
in great logs and let them lie,
We
keep the day. With festal cheer,
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