THE LINGERING OCTOBER WEATHER.
to mrs. h. e. h.
DO you recall our pleasant walk,
The last, dear friend, we took together,
Our leisurely pace, our quiet talk,
The lingering October weather?
The last, dear friend, we took together,
Our leisurely pace, our quiet talk,
The lingering October weather?
How still the world was! Not a breath
To lift a leaf or float a feather;
A hush of happiness, not death,
That lingering October weather.
To lift a leaf or float a feather;
A hush of happiness, not death,
That lingering October weather.
While like some frolic creature tied
By sweet content's unconscious tether,
Your little one walked close beside
That lingering October weather.
By sweet content's unconscious tether,
Your little one walked close beside
That lingering October weather.
The lazy crows above our head
Went slowly sailing through the ether;
The dry leaves rustled at our tread
That lingering October weather.
Went slowly sailing through the ether;
The dry leaves rustled at our tread
That lingering October weather.
We followed up the winding road
Where shore and river kissed each other,
And Nature's peace our hearts o'erflowed
That lingering October weather.
Where shore and river kissed each other,
And Nature's peace our hearts o'erflowed
That lingering October weather.
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