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TheFirstSnowThefirstsnowcame
Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsontheliving,onthegravesofthedead
Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebeawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstress,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches
Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion
Everysoundwasmuffled,everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical
Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerattlingwheels
Onlythechimingofsleigh-bell,beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren
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TheHumming-birdOfallanimalsbeingthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors
ThestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothisjewelofNature