“A silence reigns upon the air, Upon the pansies by the shore, Upon the violets, pale and fair, Upon the willow, bending o'er; The reeds and lilies silent grow, The dark green waters silent sleep, Save when the summer breezes blow, Or silvery minnows leap.” GrowsWaterDarkSleepSilenceAirSummerFairsGreenSilentBlowLeapShorePaleReignBreezeVioletLiliesReedsBendingPansiesSummer BreezeMinnows Book:Drift: A Sea-shore Idyl : and Other Poems Source: Drift: A Sea-shore Idyl : and Other Poems
“O sweet September, thy first breezes bring The dry leaf's rustle and the squirrel's laughter, The cool fresh air whence health and vigor spring And promise of exceeding joy hereafter.” FirstsJoyAirSweetPromiseSpringLaughterDrySeptemberLeafsBreezeHereafterVigorFresh AirSquirrelsDry Leaves Book:Poems Grave and Gay Source: Poems Grave and Gay
