. Overheard in a garden. AUTUMN You dismal mourner, wailing by the bierOf Summer dead, with lamentations drear,Driving me frantic ever and anon,With reminiscences of Summer gone, —Now mimicking her tenderest airs and tones,Now harrowing me with horrid shrieks and groans, —Were good old jolly Winter only here,I d soon forget you and j^our evil cheer !30. WINTER Hoary impostor ! with mock jovial air,You took the green earth prisoner unaware,And pinioned the trees that moan and callTo Spring to free them from your icy manacled the stream, who tugs in vainTo loose himself from your rele

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. Overheard in a garden. AUTUMN You dismal mourner, wailing by the bierOf Summer dead, with lamentations drear,Driving me frantic ever and anon,With reminiscences of Summer gone, —Now mimicking her tenderest airs and tones,Now harrowing me with horrid shrieks and groans, —Were good old jolly Winter only here,I d soon forget you and j^our evil cheer !30. WINTER Hoary impostor ! with mock jovial air,You took the green earth prisoner unaware,And pinioned the trees that moan and callTo Spring to free them from your icy manacled the stream, who tugs in vainTo loose himself from your relentless I — ray heart is sad, my lyre is dumb;Mild, Gentle Spring, — oh! will you ever come!31

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