The Fir-Tree

Josephine Preston Peabody 1874 (New York City) – 1922



The winds have blown more bitter
Each darkening day of fall;
High over all the house-tops
The stars are far and small
I wonder, will my fir-tree
Be green in spite of all?

O grief is colder—colder
Than wind from any part;
And tears of grief are bitter tears,
And doubt’s a sorer smart!
But I promised to my fir-tree
To keep the fragrant heart.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Characters 343
Words 67
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 6

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