Lines on Violets + 

Once, while digging ’neath the snow, + 

’Mid Canadian winter, lo! + 

To our joy and surprise + 

We saw some violets in full bloom, + 

Gazing at us with loving eyes, + 

Thanking us for opening their tomb, + 

Yet still they seemed so cozy and nice + 

Enshrined in the crystal ice, + 

While all else were drooping dead + 

Gaily they held up their head. + 