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ON CHLORIS WALKING IN THE SNOW, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I saw fair chloris walk alone
Last Line: To deck her, froze into a gem.
Variant Title(s): On A Gentlewoman Walking In The Snow;chloris In The Snow
Subject(s): Love; Poetry & Poets


I SAW fair Chloris walk alone,
When feather'd rain came softly down,
As Jove descending from his Tower
To court her in a silver shower:
The wanton snow flew to her breast,
Like pretty birds into their nest,
But, overcome with whiteness there,
For grief it thaw'd into a tear:
Thence falling on her garments' hem,
To deck her, froze into a gem.





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