With a blanket soft and warm as snow,
Winter cloaks the woods and fields below.
And cities breathing steam into the air,
Will find their roofs and weathervanes ensnared.

Friends, I greet you with the winter’s cheer!
May your ears, forehead, and nose embrace the frosty air.
Knee-deep drifts and swarms of snowflakes light,
Dress the trees in frost’s delightful sight!