Autumn Song

Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)



'WILL you not walk the woods with me?
The shafts of sunlight burn
On many a golden-crested tree
And many a russet fern.
The Summer's robe is dyed anew,
And Autumn's veil of mist
Is gemmed with little pearls of dew
Where first we met and kissed.'

'I will not walk the woodlands brown
Where ghosts and mists are blown,
But I will walk the lonely down
And I will walk alone.

Where Night spreads out her mighty wing
And dead days keep their tryst,
There will I weep the woods of Spring
Where first we met and kissed.'

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ababcdcD efef gdgD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 520
Words 103
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 4, 4

Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party. more…

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