A crystal of snow is a wonderful thing With texture as fine as a butterfly's wing; With network of atoms like filmy spun lace, Or petal arrangement of fair flower face. A crystal of snow is a beautiful thing With the sparkle of drops what to spicers' webs cling On a bright dewy morn; and the luster of pearl; Or a diamond gleam on a glistening curl. A crystal of snow is a curious thing - With dew of summer - or rain of spring - And frost of autumn mixed into it all The flowers of cloudland that earthward do fall. Ulq