they spent weeks trapped by the cold winter weather ; joan sat quietly , in the big armchair ; every day she looked out , and smiled to see the snowman there ; winter was so long that year , and death came much too near ; for joan 's well-being , they all had fears ; evan felt the blame , when the reaper finally came ; the snow melted , but the rocks remained ; evan placed the pair , inside with her there ; buried all together , on a hilltop of scottish heather ; on valentine 's day , evan succumbed from the loss ; he 's buried beside her , near the stone cross .