West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
IN AUTUMN DAYS.

Eco how the brightfoced Autumn shines in
And decks with silver mis;s tho purple
wales.
Night, like a raven. from tho earth is driven.
Ana frosty Morning. charoted by gales
Rides " mere the last burns with ruby IRE.
And throws mis- flaming lanceS higher and
Lisho.
o glorious Dawn, Thou type OF life and hope
Freed from the secret prison of the night,
Thy Ginning charms, Ike wundrods blossoms
Tint, having no rich balm, exhalo the
Unti "a thousand rninbows blent in ono
seem dreaming on the highway Of the sun.
Tho clouds, gorgeous pageant, cold with
In Sron, grandeur throng the solemn skies,
or, flushed with glory, her side 10y side
Whcro In the West to lordly mountains
rise.
The soul OF Beauty haunts both hoavon and
The very air to lirc and Joy gives birth.
Tho noding goldcn-rod shines whore tho dust
The roadside grass has whitCncd in tho sun.
oar, faithful Tower, SIN its bloom will trust
'hout Naturos '~our of bossomiDg Is
whom Winters .isssy fingers pluck M
charms.
SIN Is it bright to srli,e n Bcauty's arms.
And sender plume OF sr1-c-,ch. crimson fair. =
see low il burns besfs7 the moss grown
Twill gov till, hushing all TO frosty air.
The snow, heavens frozen kiss OF pity
Twill, MOI and bow. til, clad with faded
leaves,
Death oc- tho plain n home oss wandcrcr
~ icVcs.
The fros chcstnuts pour in rus;ling show.
Their bursting wealth upon the leaf strewn
around.
And through the afternoons swift flying
no lrs
Tho shouts of many n merry school-boy
An, happy tribe, unknown 20 want and care.
Would / a laughing child might JON them
there!
III h. ripe and bearded falls tho yellow grain.
where rings the rcapers scythe at break OF
And Gllei with adncss is the honest swain
mat hoMewari guides his load at twilight
ThrOqsh ,dowy lanes where sleeps the beating
And shine tic early crescent white and cold.
Deep in the vineyards. on the russell stem
The clustered grapes hang purple with their
wine.
EacE smoothod and rounded like cniselcd
Wei worthy on como quoenly breast to
shine.
with what sweet charms each season groets
Each to it end ia beeu.y fuller grows.
The birds hayo flown to sing i'm Southern
skies
Where summer holds eternal blossominp;
"herS hc9ycns pure dream OF growing sun.
on earth as softly as an angels wing:
ara Whe'c the streams sing on with music
And entertain the wild woods unlwarc.
But though the birds have Town. and on the
Their oubbling songs of love no moro arc
hoard
Hcthark! a thousand voices hath tho gaie.
- ANA cach voice seems the echo OF a bird
HE re- 'ds like flutes breathe sweet Il oiian
songs,
And to each stirring twig tongue belong.
Nor have the rivers, glittcring i'm the light
-fotEotten that Wild minStrc s. hey knew:
The ri.ls purl on sweet to Autumn hr.unt
As q err they rang AT sum rer : hour OF dew:
Nor nave the Insects. but a season old
Iht!r merry piping closed because tbs cold.
But now, goy Autumn. thou who bringcst
death
To Summers Ecnt'cncss thysslf must die
am from my hale ana pIrtcd liys The breath
nust steal away In one low win ~ styh
ar ". ID AUt mn. hia h among the stars
Ialo winter watches fro his icy tars
farew1c.l, the last dear bird, the last sweet
farewell, yc rustling woods, yo pleasant
Winter rocks ca tn 70 slccp in one short hour.
ANA rings the knell 81 Summer in his gales:
CT Winter hath glory anu a grace.
ANA We as Kind heavens smi @ upon his face
-EFhcSt ~ ShHiteB. IN Yours CompaniOn.