The poems of Madison Cawein | ||
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LIFE'S SEASONS
I
When all the world was May-day,And all the skies were blue,
Young innocence made play-day
Among the buds and dew;
Then all of life was May-day
And clouds were none or few.
II
When all the world was Summer,And morn shone overhead,
Love was the sweet new-comer
Who led youth forth to wed;
Then all of life was Summer,
And clouds were gold and red.
III
When earth was all October,And days were gray with mist,
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Grave memory kept her tryst;
Then life was all October,
And clouds were twilight-kissed.
IV
Now all the world's December,And night is all alarm,
Above the last dim ember
Age bends to keep him warm;
Now all of life's December,
And clouds are driven storm.
The poems of Madison Cawein | ||