October's Party
by George Cooper
October gave a party:
The leaves by hundreds came --
The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came 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."
Buell, Ellen. Read Me a Poem: Children's Favorite Poetry. New York: Grossett & Dunlap, 1965.
Note: I used the first stanza of this poem (and credits) for my daughter's birthday party invitations last year.
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