4. From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes' sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies.
5. By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer.
Copyright, 1886, by Roberts Brothers.
Sĕdġ´ĕs̝: coarse grasses which grow in marshy places. Fläunt: wave; spread out. No͝ok: corner. Tō´kens̝: signs.
Which of the flowers named in this poem have you seen?
At your home do these flowers bloom in September, or earlier, or later?
Can you name any other tokens of the coming of September?