Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Americas: Vol. XXX. 1876–79. | | | | British America: Prince Edward, the Island | | An Indian Summer’s Day in “Abegweet” | | Rev. Dr. Jenkins |
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FAIR Hillsboro’s flood pursues its silent way | |
| By gloomy woods, rich fields, and meadows gay; | |
| Slow o’er its breast the stately vessels glide, | |
| Their drooping sails reflected in the tide; | |
| A roseate blush the spreading haze pervades, | 5 |
| And jets of amber light the sylvan shades; | |
| The withering leaves of faded green and gold | |
| Drop from the spreading beeches gray and old; | |
| The maple’s scarlet livery blends with these, | |
| And silvery birches thread the dark fir-trees; | 10 |
| While swelling hills, red cliffs, and sheltered farms | |
| Lend to the glowing landscape added charms. * * * * * | | | | |
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