<h2> A Child of Spring </h2>
<p>I know a little maiden,<br/>
She is very fair and sweet,<br/>
As she trips among the grasses<br/>
That kiss her dainty feet;<br/>
Her arms are full of flowers,<br/>
The snow-drops, pure and white,<br/>
Timid blue-eyed violets,<br/>
And daffodillies bright.<br/>
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She loves dear Mother Nature,<br/>
And wanders by her side;<br/>
She beckons to the birdlings<br/>
That flock from far and wide.<br/>
She wakes the baby brooklets,<br/>
Soft breezes hear her call;<br/>
She tells the little children<br/>
The sweetest tales of all.<br/>
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Her brow is sometimes clouded,<br/>
And she sighs with gentle grace,<br/>
Till the sunbeams, daring lovers,<br/>
Kiss the teardrops from her face.<br/>
Well we know this dainty maiden,<br/>
For April is her name;<br/>
And we welcome her with gladness,<br/>
As the springtime comes again.<br/></p>
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