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 Mazo De La Roche

Miss Mazo de la Roche is of French and Irish descent. She was born and educated in Toronto where she now lives. Her short stories are appearing in the leading American magazines.

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ET the columbine, unnoticed, Lift its frail defiant head

Let the tender grass, new-crocused, Be but covering for the dead

Only name the stars in sorrow, Stars that sadder make the night;

They shall flee before the morrow Sing no song to mark their flight !

But if note of thrush or starling, Poised on ardent morning wing,

Shall delight my distant darling, Let him be the one to sing

Let him sing a song of Springtime, Let him bid the columbine

Bloom again to grace our ring-time, Let him bid my star to shine !

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