Saturday, July 21, 2012

Midsummer Song~

by Clinton Scollard (1860-1932)

 

Dawnings of amber and amethyst eves;
Soft in the south wind the laughter of leaves;
Breath of the poppy and death of the rose,--
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!

Dapple on cheek of the apple and plum;
Honey-bees droning a die-away hum;
Swales in a shimmer and dales in a doze,--
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!

Darting of dragon-fly, flutter of moth;
Barley in windrow and wheat in the swath;
Hush-song and thrush-song!--the mother-bird knows!--
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!

Moonlight and noonlight all glamour and gleam;
Hillside and rillside a thrall to the dream;
Capture the rapture before the days close!--
Midsummer comes and midsummer goes!

1 comment:

Dawn Bornemann said...

Dearest Cora,
With the daisies, I will vote this my favorite post of the year! I just loved it!
Mom