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THE HARVEST MOON by MARTHA ST. JOHN DOWNEY

First Line: THE HARVEST MOON RIDES IN TO-NIGHT
Last Line: AND SILVER HOLLYHOCK.
Subject(s): HARVEST; MOON; ORCHARDS; STARS; WIND;

The harvest moon rides in to-night
In spite of Summer's plea.
Captain-like the corn stalks point
To stars above the lea.

The South Wind in the valley bides
In hopes of curtain-calls,
While orchards thud with apple claps
In fear of rain-swept falls.

High so high the round moon climbs,
As I in sheerest frock,
Hold close the last frost-bitten rose
And silver hollyhock.



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