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It happened just then, that there came dancing by,
Two lovely large flakes¹ from somewhere in the sky,
And the little flake² cried, "Oh, beautiful flakes,
I've been here looking down, till my very heart aches;
See how dismal³ it looks, down there on the earth.
Instead of gay laughter, and shouting, and mirth,
The children are crying, their bright eyes are wet,
For thinking the snowflakes are going to forget.
Will you go down with me sometime before night ?
The children would see us, and laugh with delight.
"Why you dear little flake
Now just dry your eye,"
Said the lovely white flakes,
" We'll go down by and by.
Just now, we would rather
Whirl 'round in the air,
Than to settle ourselves
Away off down there!"
"And just think," said one, "of my pretty new
gown,
Being stepped on, and spoiled, and all trodden
down!"
Then gaily enough they were dancing away,
When the brave little flake found courage to say,

1 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

2 flake   

v.使成薄片；雪片般落下；n.薄片

参考例句：

• Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干，去表皮，粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。
• The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。

3 dismal   

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

参考例句：

• That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。