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1865–1940

Near Autumn

Laurence Alma-Tadema

Red apple in the leaves, Red robin on the bough, The oats are all in sheaves — Where's summer now?

White foam along the sea, White mist upon the dawn, No flower for the bee — ‘ Tis summer gone.

Black bird is silent, lone, Black berry decks the spray; And Autumn's breath has blown Upon the day.

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