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Like an army defeated
The snow hath retreated,
And now doth fare ill
On the top of the bare hill;
The ploughboy is whooping – anon – anon:
There’s joy in the mountains;
There’s life in the fountains;
Small clouds are sailing,
Blue sky prevailing;
The rain is over and gone!
William Wordsworth
retreated : moved away or back whooping : expressing joy and
fare ill : exist with difficulty excitement with a loud cry
ploughboy : a boy who leads the prevailing : existing
animals that draw a plough
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