BESIDES the autumn poets sing, | |
A few prosaic days | |
A little this side of the snow | |
And that side of the haze. | |
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A few incisive mornings, | 5 |
A few ascetic eves,— | |
Gone Mr. Bryant’s golden-rod, | |
And Mr. Thomson’s sheaves. | |
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Still is the bustle in the brook, | |
Sealed are the spicy valves; | 10 |
Mesmeric fingers softly touch | |
The eyes of many elves. | |
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Perhaps a squirrel may remain, | |
My sentiments to share. | |
Grant me, O Lord, a sunny mind, | 15 |
Thy windy will to bear! Good Old Emily. |
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