Winter is the world's long
sleep,
In which the soil gets its rest,
Naked 'neath its blanket white,
Tucked in for the frigid night,
Earth by bitter north wind blessed,
Restored to life by slumber deep.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
Audio and Video Music: The Heaven Is Far. By Damiano Baldoni. Performed by
Damiano Baldoni at the
Free Music Archive under an Attribution license.