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From "Spring Will Come" by Howard L. Kaplan (1985):
I have heard that the two-legged creature,
Dressed for warmth in another's fur,
Thinks of me as a kind of teacher
Who has knowledge to share with her.
"Leave your burrow at early morning.
Seek your shadow," I hear her say.
"Is it welcome or is it warning?
What is it you predict today?"
[Happy Groundhog Day!]
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<p>From
<a href="http://www.thrinberry-frog.com/VirtualSongbook/SpringWillCome.pdf">
"Spring Will Come"</a> by Howard L. Kaplan (1985):</p><blockquote>
<i>I have heard that the two-legged creature,<br />
Dressed for warmth in another's fur,<br />
Thinks of me as a kind of teacher<br />
Who has knowledge to share with her.<br />
"Leave your burrow at early morning.<br />
Seek your shadow," I hear her say.<br />
"Is it welcome or is it warning?<br />
What is it you predict today?"</i></blockquote>
<p>[Happy Groundhog Day!]</p>
<p<small>Today is:<br />
Gregorian: 2015 February 02<br />
Julian: 2015 January 20<br />
Hebrew: 5774 Shevat 13<br />
Islamic: 1436 Rabia`th-Thani 12<br />
Persian: 1393 Bahman 13<br />
Mayan: 0.0.0.13.0.2.2.13<br />
Indian: 1936 Magha 13<br />
</small></p>