Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AUTUMN LEAVES, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS


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AUTUMN LEAVES, by                    
First Line: The autumn leaves are turning fast
Last Line: The spirit doth reveal.
Subject(s): Autumn; Cold; Leaves; Seasons; Wind; Fall


The autumn leaves are turning fast,
And falling to the ground;
The frost hath touched our forest trees
'Til color doth surround;
The mountain slopes have changed their dress
From green to red and gold;
The waters of the lakes reflect
A beauty still untold.

The roads now wind through forest depths
Where beauty doth enfold;
The wildwood trails are hid beneath
Leaves that have lost their hold;
Vast stretches now have felt the breath
That marks the summer's close;
The sun is moving on beyond
Where once it set and rose.

The nights are chill with moon above
That lights with silver sheen
The wooded shores where shadows lurk
With shimmering lakes between;
The morning sun dispels the mists
That hang o'er lake and shore
Until, revealed in loveliness,
The eye beholds once more.

'Tis only when the soul doth know
Jehovah, God above,
That beauty speaks unto the heart
With voice of tender love.
'Tis only when the heart doth love—
Until the soul doth feel
The glory of God's handiwork
The Spirit doth reveal.





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