October
Ellis Parker Butler 1869 (Muscatine) – 1937 (Williamsville)
The forest holds high carnival to-day,
And every hill-side glows with gold and fire;
Ivy and sumac dress in colors gay,
And oak and maple mask in bright attire.
The hoarded wealth of sober autumn days
In lavish mood for motley garb is spent,
And nature for the while at folly plays,
Knowing the morrow brings a snowy Lent.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 342 |
Words | 61 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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