[SUMMER’S FAREWELL]
Leaves are turning and fastly falling,
Autumn days are drawing near;
Birds have ceased their summer singing,
All the world seems sad and drear.
No more blossoms of the flowers,
No more fragrance smelling so sweet;
Long sunny days are growing shorter,
Crickets their autumn’s call repeat.
Days of sighing and meditation,
Saddest days of all the year;
Nature even looks sad and lonely,
All the world seems sad and drear.
Autumn winds are gently blowing,
Thru the branches of the trees;
Whistling a farewell song to summer,
Playing a tune among the leaves.
Katydids are cheerfully singing,
Bidding summer days good-bye;
O it makes us feel so lonely,
Till we sit alone and sigh.
Farewell! farewell! dear old summer,
Once more we have seen you go;
But before your next returning,
What will befall us, no one knows.
Tho’ we trust again to see you,
And rememberance of you will be with us still;
With our hearts we shall gladly greet you,
If it is the Master’s will.
Farewell! farewell! long days of summer,
A song of sadness we’ll sing so true;
Summer days shall never be forgotten,
Farewell! farewell! O summer to you.