Put forth their petals in exquisite order.
March, March; crocuses springing up,
Give a gay aspect to bed and to border.
Little birds fly about; turkeys’ eggs lie about,
And the broad daylight gets broader and broader.
Boreas goes about; everything blows about;
Bonnets and hats are in dreadful disorder.
March, March; daisies and buttercups
Put forth their petals in exquisite order.
March, March; crocuses springing up,