William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. (1878–1962). Anthology of Massachusetts Poets. 1922.

Love Autumnal

MY love will come in autumn-time

When leaves go spinning to the ground

And wistful stars in heaven chime

With the leaves’ sound.

Then, we shall walk through dusty lanes

And pause beneath low-hanging boughs,

And there, while soft-hued beauty reigns

We’ll make our vows.

Let others seek in spring for sighs

When love flames forth from every seed;

But love that blooms when nature dies

Is love indeed!