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Enter November by Eleanor Farjeon
Nov. 13th, 2004 08:32 amHere's November,
The year's sad daughter,
A loverless maid,
A lamb for the slaughter,
An empty mirror,
A sunless morn,
A withered wreath,
The husk of the corn,
A night that falls
Without a tomorrow,
Here's November,
The month of sorrow.
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Found this in a book of children's poetry. Eleanor Farjeon is minor early 20th century poet who is best known for her lyrics to the song, "Morning is Broken," (which is one of my all time favorite hymns.) I picked up the book when I was looking for work by Walter de la Mare, and remembered how much I have loved what little of her poetry I have encountered, and her books for young people, which I read as a little girl.
The year's sad daughter,
A loverless maid,
A lamb for the slaughter,
An empty mirror,
A sunless morn,
A withered wreath,
The husk of the corn,
A night that falls
Without a tomorrow,
Here's November,
The month of sorrow.
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Found this in a book of children's poetry. Eleanor Farjeon is minor early 20th century poet who is best known for her lyrics to the song, "Morning is Broken," (which is one of my all time favorite hymns.) I picked up the book when I was looking for work by Walter de la Mare, and remembered how much I have loved what little of her poetry I have encountered, and her books for young people, which I read as a little girl.
