All weathers mixt; sharp change, confusion dire.

An easy-chair, a vast December fire,

A fine old russet folio—give me these!

Birds’ twitterings at the dawn my ear displease,

My dreams disturb. What eye could ever tire

Of orderly white ways? could e’er desire

The foolish haze of May? Such wishes tease

No sober mind!”

But none the less did break

Green from the glebe; the conéd chestnuts gave