The snow was falling, falling slow From land to land A candle flamed upon a table A candle flamed As midges of the summer swarm Against a flame Outside, the snowflakes swarmed Against the window pane The blizzard modeled on the glass White spears and arrows A candle flamed upon a table A candle flamed And soft along lighted ceilings Shadows lingered Shadows of crossed arms, crossed legs Crossed destinies Two little shoes fell to the floor Fell with a thud A candle shed its waxen tears Upon the dress The windy, snowy darkness Lay in great, white mist A candle flamed upon a table A candle flamed The draft then shuttered in the breeze The fever of temptation Raised up a cross of angel wings Upon a wall Day through day, through February The snow came down A candle flamed upon a table A candle flamed