Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A RUBRIC, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography First Line: The aster puts its purple on Last Line: And winter spreads the pall. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Autumn; Seasons; Fall | ||||||||
The aster puts its purple on When flowers begin to fall To suit the solemn antiphon Of Autumn's ritual; And deigns, unwearied, to stand In robes pontifical Till Indian Summer leaves the land, And Winter spreads the pall. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OUR AUTUMN by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN AN AUTUMN JOY by GEORGE ARNOLD A LEAF FALLS by MARION LOUISE BLISS THE FARMER'S BOY: AUTUMN by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD A LETTER IN OCTOBER by TED KOOSER AUTUMN EVENING by DAVID LEHMAN EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB |
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