  By Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Fiske Hunt Jackson (1831-1885): An American poet and prose author of much merit, whose writings appeared under the pen name of "H. H." Among her books are "Bits of Travel," "A Century of Dishonor," and "Ramona." 1. The golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. 2. The gentian's bluest fringes Are curling in the sun; In dusky pods the milkweed Its hidden silk has spun. 3. The sedges flaunt their harvest In every meadow-nook; And asters by the brookside Make asters in the brook. 4. From dewy lanes at morning The grapes' sweet odors rise; At noon the roads all flutter With yellow butterflies. 5. By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather, And autumn's best of cheer. Copyright, 1886, by Roberts Brothers. Sedg´es?: coarse grasses which grow in marshy places. FlÄunt: wave; spread out. No?ok: corner. To´kens?: signs. Which of the flowers named in this poem have you seen? At your home do these flowers bloom in September, or earlier, or later? Can you name any other tokens of the coming of September? |
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