October's Party

October’s Party

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came –

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And the leaves of every name.

The sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts come in yellow,

The Oaks in crimson dressed;

The lovely Misses Maple

In scarlet looked their best;

All balanced to their partners,

And gaily fluttered by;

The sight was like a rainbow

New fallen from the sky.

Then, in the rustic hollow,

At hide and seek they played,

The party closed at sundown,

And everybody stayed

Professor Wind played louder;

They flew along   the ground;

And then the party ended

In jolly , “hands around”

Author: George Cooper