Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE HARVEST MOON, by MARTHA ST. JOHN DOWNEY


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THE HARVEST MOON, by                    
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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