Beautiful snowflakes are softly falling,

From the clouds they come whirling down,

Like the dust from the floor of a crystal palace,

And cover the frozen ground.

Beautiful snowflakes are softly falling,

Covering the ground with white;

The flowers of summer have withered and faded,

The robin has taken his flight.

Beautiful snowflakes are softly falling,

They bring joy to young and old;

Beautiful-snowflakes are watching and waiting

For the Christmas chimes to toll.

Beautiful snowflakes are softly falling

Like down from an angel’s wings,

Beautiful snowflakes are softly falling

While the snow bird merrily sings.

—J. Frank Richman.