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Thou comest, Autumn, heralded by the rain,
With banners, by great gales incessant fanned,
Brighter than brightest silks of Samarcand,
And stately oxen harnessed to thy wain!
Thou standest, like imperial Charlemagne,
Upon thy bridge of gold; thy royal hand
Outstretched with benedictions o'er the land,
Blessing the farms through all thy vast domain!
Thy shield is the red harvest moon, suspended
So long beneath the heaven's o'er-hanging eaves;
Thy steps are by the farmer's prayers attended;
Like flames upon an altar shine the sheaves;
And, following thee, in thy ovation splendid,
Thine almoner, the wind, scatters the golden leaves!
This poem is in the public domain.
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Most experts would agree that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was the most popular American poet of the nineteenth century. A family man who suffered much tragedy in his personal life, Longfellow was the first of a group of writers known as the "Fireside Poets," called such for their popularity with families all over the country who gathered by the fire in the evenings to read the work of these poets aloud. Longfellow published poetry over a forty year period, and enjoyed public adulation in line with that of rock stars and celebrities today.
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Larry Schug:
Just genius, that's all plus hard work.
Posted 09/29/2025 08:53 PM
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EstherJ:
A beautiful classic!
Posted 09/29/2025 11:20 AM
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Darrell Arnold:
One of the reasons I treasure the awesome work of the poets of the 19th Century, is, not only were they meticulous craftsmen using rhyme, meter, and word, but they were of a time when many people were agriculturalists. Making a living from the land was essential, and the juxtaposition of man and nature provided powerful images for poets to interpret and present.This is the world I grew up in. I revel in these works.
Posted 09/29/2025 08:38 AM
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