October's Party
George Cooper (1844)
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly "hands around."
This is a poem I learned in 3rd grade. We memorized it and went from room to room reciting it. As these last days of October wane as does the present harvest moon, may we in Michigan enjoy the last days of brilliant color.
George Cooper (1844)
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly "hands around."
This is a poem I learned in 3rd grade. We memorized it and went from room to room reciting it. As these last days of October wane as does the present harvest moon, may we in Michigan enjoy the last days of brilliant color.
2 comments:
Beautiful pictures, wonderful poetry! Thank you for sharing them with us. Winter air is here for us in Russia and Professor Wind has done his job well. We are waiting for the renewing snow - to feel clean outside and inside as well.
Nadya
RED:
Are these pics at your house?
Poem and pics are lovely.
The Kajun
2 Peter 3:18
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