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The young trees grew straight and tall , but when they were not quite half grown , a man came and cut them all down for Christmas trees . `` When he took them away , the forest was strangely desolate to these two , who now stood alone . When the Daughters of Dawn opened wide the gates of darkness , and the Lord of Light fared forth upon the sea , they saw it not . When it was high noon , and there were no shadows , even upon the hill , it seemed that they might lift up their heads , but they only twined their branches more closely together . When all the flaming tapestry of heaven was spread in the West , they leaned nearer to each other , and sighed . -LSB- Sidenote : Bereft -RSB- `` When the night wind stirred their boughs to faint music , it was like the moan of a heart that refuses to be comforted . When Spring danced through the forest , leaving flowers upon her way , while all the silences were filled with life and joy , these two knew it not , for they were bereft .