Spring in California

There's a strident call in the Open Road
Where the Spring's glad message lies,
And the motor sings me a joyous song
With a lilt of the azure skies.

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O’er the ribboned line of the Great Highway,
Where the wildflower carpet's laid,
Where the poppy opens her golden cup
As a symbol of Spring arrayed.

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Through the forests, born in an ancient day,
With their banks of moss and bloom,
And the bordered aisles of the canyons dim
Where the giant Redwoods loom.

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Then o'er hill and dale to the realm of snow,
To the mirrored lakes and rills,
While the skylark's call from the meadows green
Can be heard on a thousand hills.

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For the feverish press in this Game of Life
What a balm does Nature bear!
What a draught of health in the new-turned earth,
What a change from the realm of Care!

O, the key to much that the world loves best
Can be found beside the way,
If your motor sings you a joyous song
At the dawn of a bright spring day.

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