Trees look empty, branches bare,
When the busy months begin,
Gardeners all must have a care
Not to stay too much within.
Catkins, on the hazel, show
Garden work has well begun;
Snowdrops in a shining row
Blossom in the winter sun.
Brush the Old Year leaves away,
Make the New Year garden neat,
Gardeners must not stop for play
Till their labour is complete.