Twilight in the Garden
Lucy Maud Montgomery 1874 (New London, Prince Edward Island) – 1942 (Toronto)
The scent of the earth is moist and good
In the dewy shade
Of the tall, dark poplars whose slender tops
Against the sunset bloom are laid,
And a robin is whistling in the copse
By the dim spruce wood.
The west wind blowing o'er branch and flower
Out of the wold,
Steals through the honeysuckle bower
And bears away on its airy wings
Odors that breath of paradise;
Dim are the poppies' splendid dyes,
But many a pallid primrose swings
Its lamp of gold.
A white moth flits from tree to tree
Like a wandering soul;
Deep in the lily a muffled boom
Tells of a honey-drunken bee
Wildered with sweets in that ivory bowl;
Many a subtle melody,
Many a rare sound all unknown
To the lusty daylight's fuller tone
Threads with its magic this hush and gloom.
Many a dear thought deep in the heart,
Many a memory, dulcet and fine,
Wakes as we walk in the garden to-night,
In this soft kissing of dark and light,
When the world has drawn itself apart
From our spirit's shrine.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBCA DEDFXXFE GHIGHGJJI KLMMKL |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 961 |
Words | 183 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 9, 6 |
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