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'Tis with plenitude of thought, sufficiency of reason
That I hereby do cease - decry this dismal Winter season;
This eon, this semester, yea; this quarter without mirth;
That sets itself the task to masque an unsuspecting Earth.
A Mephistophelian act is perpetuated yearly
When a skulking Winter slithers into view quite insincerely;
Sometimes, at first, it proffers bursts of geometric flakes,
Victorian view - that premiere few - so sweet a sight to make.
Distracted, we, who fail to see the shrinkage of the light;
The diminution of the day, the lengthening of night;
Until we see that chilled are we by Winter, which has chosen
To wreak its havoc most on us, to leave no space unfrozen.
I daresay, then, with strength of pen, we've
Had enough of Winter;
If we don't soon look forth to June, our souls
Will surely splinter.
Our democratic forms in place, lest error be repeated -
I hereby move, if you'll approve, next Winter be deleted!
GDL
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