The Snow that never drifts --

The Snow that never drifts --
The transient, fragrant snow
That comes a single time a Year
Is softly driving now --

So thorough in the Tree
At night below[^a1]beneath the star
That it was Febuary's Face[^a2]self[^a3]Foot
Experience would swear --

[^a1: below | below]

[^a2: Face | Face]

[^a3: self | self]

Like Winter as a Face
We stern and former knew
Repaired of all but Loneliness
By Nature's Alibi --

Were every Gale[^a4]snow[^a5]storm so fair[^a6]sweet[^a7]spice
The Value could not be --
We buy with contrast -- Pang is good
As near as memory --

[^a4: Gale | Gale]

[^a5: snow | snow]

[^a6: fair | fair]

[^a7: sweet | sweet]