Nature-notes and impressions in prose and verse

Cawein, Madison Julius (1865-1914)

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[I saw the Spring go by, her mouth a thread]

I saw the Spring go by, her mouth a thread
Of wild-rose red,
Blowing a golden oat;
And now, a crown of barley on her head,
The Summer comes, a poppy at her throat.

University of Virginia Library

[I saw the Spring go by, her mouth a thread]