{"id":2670,"date":"2016-02-07T15:51:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T15:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2016-02-07T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2016-02-07T16:21:34","slug":"the-garden-in-winter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/?p=2670","title":{"rendered":"The Garden in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>THE GARDEN IN WINTER <\/strong><\/h2>\n<address>Frosty-white and cold it lies<\/address>\n<address>Underneath the fretful skies;<\/address>\n<address>Snowflakes flutter where the red<\/address>\n<address>Banners of the poppies spread,<\/address>\n<address>And the drifts are wide and deep<\/address>\n<address>Where the lilies fell asleep.<\/address>\n<address>\n<\/address>\n<address> <\/address>\n<address>But the sunsets o&#8217;er it throw<\/address>\n<address>Flame-like splendor, lucent glow,<\/address>\n<address>And the moonshine makes it gleam<\/address>\n<address>Like a wonderland of dream,<\/address>\n<address>And the sharp winds all the day<\/address>\n<address>Pipe and whistle shrilly gay.<\/address>\n<address>\n<\/address>\n<address> <\/address>\n<address>Safe beneath the snowdrifts lie<\/address>\n<address>Rainbow buds of by-and-by;<\/address>\n<address>In the long, sweet days of spring<\/address>\n<address>Music of bluebells shall ring,<\/address>\n<address>And its faintly golden cup<\/address>\n<address>Many a primrose will hold up.<\/address>\n<address>\n<\/address>\n<address> <\/address>\n<address>Though the winds are keen and chill<\/address>\n<address>Roses&#8217; hearts are beating still,<\/address>\n<address>And the garden tranquilly<\/address>\n<address>Dreams of happy hours to be\u2013<\/address>\n<address>In the summer days of blue<\/address>\n<address>All its dreamings will come true.<\/address>\n<address> <\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucy Maud Montgomery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2676 alignleft\" title=\"View from the Church of the Leask homestead\" src=\"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_1365-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Winter&#8217;s View from the Historic Leaskdale Church Garden of the Leask homestead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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