WHY TARRY YE SPRING-TIME.

Why tarry ye spring-time, why tarry so long? We wait for your coming; we wait for the song Of the bluebird and robin to fall on our ear. O, beautiful spring-time why are ye not here? We long for earth’s beautiful carpet of green. We watch for the flowers; but not one can be seen. For the sound of your footsteps we anxiously wait. Why tarry ye spring-time, why tarry so late; Wake up little buds; come out from the snow Full long have ye slept, awake now and show, The beautiful colors, that bring us such cheer, And then shall we feel that the spring-time is here.