Snow. White flakes jostle like small children, veil This fragile twilight in descent as thence, Where rain waltzed gaily on these puddles, hence O me! How white tricks out what's left t'avail Our fainting souls of colour, as to scale It blankets all we knew ere in what sense Calls Winter; and I spose tis ne pretense, For lo, November closes soon, gone stale. So crank up class'cal strains to salve as twere The galling note of Death, is't? Ergo, to Effect how xmas lights now twinkle through Nights gone so black, while sales fly; none demur To put up trees for festive gifts' grand tour, And I've forgotten what, LORD? say not...You.