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The winds came out of the west one day, / And hurried the clouds before them; / And drove the shadows and mists away, / And over the mountains bore them. / And I wept, "Oh, wind, blow into my mind, / Blow into my soul and heart, / And scatter the clouds that hang like shrouds, / And make the shadows depart."
The rain came out of the leaden skies / And beat on the earth's cold bosom. / It said to the sleeping grass, "Arise," / And the young buds sprang in blossom. / And I wept in pain, "Oh, blessed rain, / Beat into my heart to-day; / Thaw out the snows that are chilling it so, / Till it blossoms in hope, I pray."
The sunshine fell on the bare-armed trees, / In a wonderful sheen of glory; / And the young leaves rustled and sang to the breeze, / And whispered a love-fraught story. / And "Sun, oh shine on this heart of mine, / And woo it to life," I cried; / But the wind, and sun, and rain, each one / The coveted boon denied.