I
Throughout the
afternoon I watched them there,
Snow-fairies falling,
falling from the sky,
Whirling fantastic in
the misty air,
Contending fierce for
space supremacy.
And they flew down a
mightier force at night,
As though in heaven
there was revolt and riot,
And they, frail things
had taken panic flight
Down to the calm earth
seeking peace and quiet.
I went to bed and rose
at early dawn
To see them huddled
together in a heap,
Each merged into the
other upon the lawn,
Worn out by the sharp
struggle, fast asleep.
The sun shone brightly
on them half the day,
By night they
stealthily had stol'n away.
