THE SNOW-MAN
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say anything, and he did not complain, and those are bad signs.
One morning he broke up
And
altogether.
lo!
where
he had stood there remained a broomstick standing up-
round which the boys had built him I understand why he loved the stove,' said
right,
!
'Ah! now
That is the raker they use to clean out the yard-dog. the stove The Snow-man had a stove-raker in his '
!
body
That
!
'
's
what was the matter with him
over with him
it 's all
!
Bow-wow
And before lono; it was all over with the Bow-wow barked the hoarse yard-dog. '
!
But
the
young
girl
sang
:
Woods, your bright green garments don Willows, your woolly gloves put on Lark and cuckoo, daily sing February bas brought the spring
!
!
My heart Come
And no
your song so sweet dear sun, the world to greet
joins in
out,
!
And now
' !
one thought of the Snow-man.
;
!
!
winter too
!