produced by [david] [widger] [.] 1 produced 2 by [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [twice] [told] [tales] [snow-flakes] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] it is to be , in good earnest , a wintry storm . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 to 2 is 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 , 4 be 6 in 6 in 7 good 6 in 8 earnest 8 earnest 9 , 9 , 10 a 9 , 11 wintry 11 wintry 12 storm 11 wintry 13 . 12 storm 13 . the cloud-spirits are slowly weaving her white mantle . 1 the 2 cloud-spirits 2 cloud-spirits 3 are 2 cloud-spirits 4 slowly 4 slowly 6 her 5 weaving 6 her 6 her 8 mantle 7 white 8 mantle 8 mantle 9 . thus gradually [,] by silent and stealthy influences [,] are great changes wrought . 1 thus 2 gradually 2 gradually 4 by 2 gradually 5 silent 5 silent 6 and 6 and 7 stealthy 6 and 8 influences 8 influences 11 great 10 are 11 great 11 great 12 changes 11 great 13 wrought 12 changes 13 wrought 13 wrought 14 . we , likewise , shall lose sight of our mother 's familiar visage , and must content ourselves with looking heavenward the oftener . 1 we 2 , 2 , 3 likewise 2 , 4 , 3 likewise 4 , 4 , 5 shall 4 , 6 lose 6 lose 7 sight 6 lose 8 of 7 sight 8 of 8 of 10 mother 9 our 10 mother 10 mother 11 's 10 mother 12 familiar 12 familiar 13 visage 12 familiar 14 , 14 , 16 must 15 and 16 must 16 must 18 ourselves 17 content 18 ourselves 18 ourselves 19 with 18 ourselves 20 looking 19 with 20 looking 20 looking 21 heavenward 20 looking 22 the 22 the 23 oftener 23 oftener 24 . now , leaving the storm to do his appointed office , let us sit down , pen in hand , by our fireside . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 leaving 2 , 4 the 3 leaving 4 the 4 the 5 storm 4 the 6 to 5 storm 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 his 7 do 9 appointed 8 his 9 appointed 9 appointed 10 office 10 office 12 let 11 , 12 let 12 let 13 us 12 let 14 sit 14 sit 15 down 14 sit 16 , 15 down 16 , 16 , 18 in 17 pen 18 in 18 in 19 hand 18 in 20 , 19 hand 20 , 20 , 22 our 21 by 22 our 22 our 23 fireside 22 our 24 . 23 fireside 24 . in our [brief] [summer] , [i] [do] [not] [think] , but only exist in the vague enjoyment of a dream . 1 in 2 our 2 our 5 , 5 , 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 only 12 only 14 in 13 exist 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 vague 16 vague 18 of 17 enjoyment 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 dream 20 dream 21 . however transitory their glow , they at least shine amid the darksome shadow which the clouds of the outward sky fling through the room . 1 however 2 transitory 2 transitory 4 glow 3 their 4 glow 4 glow 5 , 5 , 6 they 5 , 7 at 6 they 7 at 7 at 8 least 7 at 9 shine 8 least 9 shine 9 shine 11 the 10 amid 11 the 11 the 12 darksome 11 the 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 which 14 which 15 the 14 which 16 clouds 16 clouds 17 of 16 clouds 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 sky 19 outward 20 sky 20 sky 21 fling 21 fling 23 the 22 through 23 the 23 the 24 room 24 room 25 . now look we forth again , and see how much of his task the storm-spirit has done . 1 now 2 look 2 look 3 we 2 look 4 forth 4 forth 5 again 5 again 6 , 5 again 7 and 7 and 9 how 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 much 9 how 11 of 10 much 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 14 the 13 task 14 the 14 the 15 storm-spirit 15 storm-spirit 16 has 15 storm-spirit 17 done 17 done 18 . slow and sure ! 1 slow 2 and 2 and 3 sure 2 and 4 ! he has the day , perchance the week , before him , and may take his own time [to] [accomplish] [nature] ['s] [burial] in [snow] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 7 the 6 perchance 7 the 7 the 8 week 8 week 9 , 8 week 10 before 9 , 10 before 10 before 11 him 10 before 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 may 14 may 15 take 14 may 16 his 16 his 17 own 16 his 18 time 18 time 24 in 24 in 26 . very sad are the flower shrubs in midwinter ! 1 very 2 sad 2 sad 3 are 2 sad 4 the 4 the 5 flower 5 flower 6 shrubs 5 flower 7 in 6 shrubs 7 in 7 in 8 midwinter 7 in 9 ! 8 midwinter 9 ! the roofs of the houses are now all white , save where the eddying wind has kept them bare at the bleak corners . 1 the 3 of 2 roofs 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 houses 5 houses 6 are 5 houses 7 now 7 now 8 all 8 all 10 , 9 white 10 , 10 , 11 save 10 , 12 where 12 where 14 eddying 13 the 14 eddying 14 eddying 15 wind 14 eddying 16 has 15 wind 16 has 16 has 18 them 17 kept 18 them 18 them 20 at 19 bare 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 bleak 21 the 23 corners 23 corners 24 . look next into the street , where we have seen an amusing parallel to the combat of those fancied demons in the upper regions . 1 look 2 next 2 next 4 the 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 street 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 we 7 where 8 we 8 we 9 have 8 we 10 seen 9 have 10 seen 10 seen 11 an 11 an 12 amusing 11 an 13 parallel 13 parallel 14 to 13 parallel 15 the 15 the 16 combat 15 the 17 of 16 combat 17 of 17 of 18 those 17 of 19 fancied 19 fancied 20 demons 19 fancied 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 upper 22 the 24 regions 23 upper 24 regions 24 regions 25 . it is a snow-battle of school-boys . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 snow-battle 3 a 4 snow-battle 4 snow-battle 5 of 4 snow-battle 6 school-boys 6 school-boys 7 . what [pitched] [battles] [,] [worthy] to be [chanted] in [homeric] [strains] ! 1 what 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 in 9 in 12 ! what storming of fortresses [,] built [all] of [massive] [snowblocks] [!] 1 what 2 storming 2 storming 3 of 3 of 6 built 4 fortresses 6 built 6 built 8 of what feats of individual prowess , and embodied onsets of martial enthusiasm ! 1 what 2 feats 2 feats 4 individual 3 of 4 individual 4 individual 5 prowess 5 prowess 6 , 5 prowess 7 and 7 and 8 embodied 7 and 9 onsets 9 onsets 10 of 9 onsets 11 martial 11 martial 12 enthusiasm 12 enthusiasm 13 ! who [reared] it ? 1 who 3 it 3 it 4 ? and what means it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 4 it 3 means 4 it 4 it 5 ? 4 it 6 " the shattered pedestal of many a battle monument has provoked these questions , when none could answer . 1 the 2 shattered 2 shattered 3 pedestal 2 shattered 4 of 4 of 5 many 5 many 6 a 5 many 7 battle 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 monument 7 battle 9 has 8 monument 9 has 9 has 10 provoked 9 has 11 these 11 these 13 , 12 questions 13 , 13 , 15 none 14 when 15 none 15 none 17 answer 16 could 17 answer 17 answer 18 . would [it] [might] [inspire] [me] [to] [sketch] [out] the personification of a [new] [england] winter [!] 1 would 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 personification 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 15 winter and that idea , [if] [i] [can] [seize] [the] [snow-wreathed] [figures] [that] [flit] [before] my fancy , shall be the theme of the next page . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 idea 2 that 4 , 4 , 15 my 15 my 17 , 16 fancy 17 , 17 , 19 be 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 theme 22 of 22 of 24 next 23 the 24 next 24 next 25 page 25 page 26 . how does [winter] [herald] [his] [approach] [?] 1 how 2 does it is [stern] [winter] ['s] [vesture] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 . it is the [voice] of [winter] ; and [when] [parents] and [children] [bear] it , they [shudder] [and] [exclaim] , " [winter] [is] come ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 11 and 11 and 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 they 16 they 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 24 come 24 come 25 ! [cold] [winter] [has] [begun] [his] [reign] [already] [!] ["] there he [lies] [stark] and [stiff] , a [human] [shape] [of] [ice] , on the spot where [winter] [overtook] [him] . 1 there 2 he 2 he 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 13 , 13 , 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 spot 15 the 21 . 16 spot 17 where on strides the tyrant over the rushing rivers and broad lakes , which turn to rock beneath his footsteps . 1 on 2 strides 2 strides 3 the 2 strides 4 tyrant 4 tyrant 5 over 4 tyrant 6 the 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 rivers 7 rushing 9 and 9 and 10 broad 9 and 11 lakes 11 lakes 12 , 12 , 13 which 12 , 14 turn 14 turn 15 to 15 to 16 rock 15 to 17 beneath 16 rock 17 beneath 17 beneath 18 his 17 beneath 19 footsteps 18 his 19 footsteps 19 footsteps 20 . his [dreary] [empire] [is] [established] [;] all [around] [stretches] the [desolation] of the [pole] [.] 1 his 7 all 7 all 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the such fantasies , intermixed among graver toils of mind , have made the winter 's day pass pleasantly . 1 such 2 fantasies 2 fantasies 3 , 3 , 4 intermixed 3 , 5 among 5 among 6 graver 5 among 7 toils 6 graver 7 toils 7 toils 8 of 7 toils 9 mind 8 of 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 12 made 11 have 12 made 12 made 13 the 13 the 15 's 14 winter 15 's 15 's 16 day 16 day 18 pleasantly 17 pass 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 . on the window-sill , there is a layer of snow , reaching half-way up the lowest pane of glass . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 window-sill 2 the 20 . 3 window-sill 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 7 a 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 layer 7 a 9 of 8 layer 9 of 9 of 10 snow 9 of 11 , 10 snow 11 , 11 , 12 reaching 11 , 13 half-way 12 reaching 13 half-way 13 half-way 15 the 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 lowest 15 the 17 pane 17 pane 18 of 17 pane 19 glass 18 of 19 glass the garden is one unbroken bed . 1 the 2 garden 2 garden 3 is 2 garden 4 one 4 one 5 unbroken 4 one 6 bed 5 unbroken 6 bed 6 bed 7 . next comes a sledge , laden with wood for some unthrifty housekeeper , whom winter has surprised at a cold hearth . 1 next 2 comes 2 comes 3 a 3 a 4 sledge 4 sledge 5 , 4 sledge 6 laden 6 laden 8 wood 7 with 8 wood 8 wood 9 for 8 wood 10 some 9 for 10 some 10 some 12 housekeeper 11 unthrifty 12 housekeeper 12 housekeeper 13 , 12 housekeeper 14 whom 14 whom 16 has 15 winter 16 has 16 has 17 surprised 16 has 18 at 17 surprised 18 at 18 at 19 a 18 at 20 cold 19 a 20 cold 20 cold 21 hearth 20 cold 22 . but what dismal equipage now struggles along the uneven street ? 1 but 3 dismal 2 what 3 dismal 3 dismal 5 now 4 equipage 5 now 5 now 6 struggles 6 struggles 7 along 6 struggles 8 the 8 the 9 uneven 8 the 10 street 9 uneven 10 street 10 street 11 ? a sable hearse [,] bestrewn with snow , is bearing a dead man through the storm to his frozen bed [.] 1 a 2 sable 2 sable 3 hearse 2 sable 5 bestrewn 5 bestrewn 6 with 6 with 7 snow 6 with 9 is 7 snow 8 , 9 is 11 a 10 bearing 11 a 11 a 12 dead 11 a 13 man 12 dead 13 man 13 man 14 through 14 through 16 storm 15 the 16 storm 16 storm 17 to 17 to 18 his 17 to 19 frozen 19 frozen 20 bed o , how dreary is a burial in winter , when the [bosom] [of] [mother] [earth] [has] no warmth for her poor child ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 5 is 4 dreary 5 is 5 is 7 burial 6 a 7 burial 7 burial 9 winter 8 in 9 winter 9 winter 10 , 10 , 11 when 10 , 12 the 12 the 24 ! 18 no 19 warmth 19 warmth 21 her 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 poor 21 her 23 child 23 child 24 ! alas ! 1 alas 2 ! i shiver , and think it time to be disconsolate . 1 i 2 shiver 2 shiver 3 , 2 shiver 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 think 4 and 6 it 6 it 7 time 7 time 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 disconsolate 9 be 11 . 10 disconsolate 11 . whence come they ? 1 whence 2 come 2 come 4 ? 3 they 4 ? where do they build their nests , and seek their food ? 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 build 3 they 5 their 5 their 6 nests 5 their 7 , 6 nests 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 seek 8 and 9 seek 9 seek 10 their 10 their 12 ? 11 food 12 ? i know not whence they come , nor why ; yet my spirit has been cheered by that wandering flock of snow-birds . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 not 2 know 4 whence 4 whence 6 come 5 they 6 come 6 come 8 nor 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 why 8 nor 10 ; 9 why 10 ; 10 ; 11 yet 11 yet 13 spirit 12 my 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 has 13 spirit 15 been 15 been 16 cheered 15 been 17 by 17 by 18 that 17 by 19 wandering 19 wandering 21 of 20 flock 21 of 21 of 22 snow-birds 22 snow-birds 23 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [snow] [flakes] [(] [from] " [twice] [told] [tales] ["] [)] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 12 "