Seasons of Sunshine, Seasons of Rain

A partial rainbow behind raindrops over ocean water.

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Seasons of sunshine, seasons of rain,
Each with its joy, each with its pain,
All come to revel, then vanish again,
Singing with voices one mirrors in vain.

Oak trees in leaf, oak trees stripped bare,
Now giving shade, now simply there,
Swaying as wind whistles through their green hair,
Gaunt, frozen dancers in still, frigid air.

Rejoice in the winter, rejoice in the spring,
Embrace the hot summer when sweet songbirds sing,
Embrace the cool autumn when warblers take wing,
Then again winter, which closes the ring.

Infinite pleasure, infinite woe,
Nothing above, nothing below,
Grace come a'stumbling through deep drifted snow,
Still the best gift that life can bestow.

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