Comet and Other Verses — March Wind Blow

March Wind Blow Bitter March-wind, blow and blow;

Drive away the drifting snow;

Toss the tree-tops to and fro;

Kiss the ice-bound lakes and streams And arouse them from their dreams.

Happy March-wind, blithely blow, Winter's heart is full of woe, Winter's head is lying low;

Bring, O bring the melting rain Back unto the earth again.

Weeping March-wind, blow and blow Till thy tears of sorrow flow Down thy dying cheeks of snow-- Weep away!

for man must wait Till those tearful winds abate.

Merry March-wind, softer blow, Let the little children know Where the sweetest flowers grow;

Let thy tender accents ring From the joyous harp of Spring.

All ye wild-winds, blow and blow, Drive away the drifting snow, Bend the bushes, bend them low;

Breathe upon the trembling sod Springtime's messages from God.

The Rime of the Raftmen