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And who are these that follow
The ruddy corn-ears nodding round their head,
As up the hill-side past yon steaming hollow
Leisurely are their loaded waggons led;
The scent of rich ripening fruit is all around them shed,
And their bronzed cheeks set glowing in the sun
With sheer contentment of strong labour done,
And prize now harvested?
The ruddy corn-ears nodding round their head,
As up the hill-side past yon steaming hollow
Leisurely are their loaded waggons led;
The scent of rich ripening fruit is all around them shed,
And their bronzed cheeks set glowing in the sun
With sheer contentment of strong labour done,
And prize now harvested?
How mellow rests the light on all around!
And mellow is the sound
Of the bland air amid the woody boughts,
'Neath which the tinkling cattle slowly browse;
And on the root-encircling mossy ground
The russet acorns quietly fall and fall.
Joyous, yet most serene, ah! most serene!
Peace in her benediction doth o'er-hallow all
The radiant Autumn scene.
And mellow is the sound
Of the bland air amid the woody boughts,
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And on the root-encircling mossy ground
The russet acorns quietly fall and fall.
Joyous, yet most serene, ah! most serene!
Peace in her benediction doth o'er-hallow all
The radiant Autumn scene.
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