PS ^SS^'iQ, MONTHS & MOODS A FI FTEEN-YEAR CALE N D A R MONTHS AND MOODS a jFifteen-Hear Calmiiar VERSIFIED &f DIVERSIFIED By EDWARD CURTIS Wfft (Grafton ^re00 NEW YORK I ^ - I 1 -ts- S ^ I Copyright, IQOJ, by The Grafton Press PREFACE preface If I help you fix a day So you fail not, nor estray, If I bring you to a mood Working ever for the good. Fulfilled my end ! On your desk or boudoir-table. Then, in order serviceable At your elbow let me lie, For the new-come century A ready friend ! MONTHS AND MOODS January zgox igo2 igo3 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 1903 r 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T W T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I9I0 I9II I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \a3 3o\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 I9I3 I9I4 I9I5 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ?i s M T w T F s 4 II 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 I 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 \a4 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 30 ia Cofeen Gray are the clouds that gather When the winter day is done. Like ghostly monks assembling For the funeral of the sun ; And the heart is chill within me At thought of a life-course run — Gray is gloom and gloom is gray^ Frozen fears for dying day The very skies are weeping I But dawns the morrow, golden. With sun on snow-fields new Limning the long tree-shadows In the heavens' own radiant blue. And with hope, as the sun, new risen. My heart hails token true — Light is life and life is light ; Day, whose shadows e'en are bright. My soul is in thy keeping ! JFebruarp igoi 1902 1903 8 M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 ; 1904 [ 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 1907 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 igo8 s M T w T F s 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1909 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1910 191] 1912 8 M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 I9I3 I9I4 I9I5 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 anil t\)t Winter Bap Batonetf) Ckar Sparkle on the snow-fields, sparkle on the trees. Sparkle on every twiglet that crisps in the breeze, — Sparkle here, sparkle there. Sparkle in the very air. And the winter day dawneth clear. Sparkle in the quick glance, sparkle in the smile. Sparkle in the laughter, innocent of guile, — Sparkle here, sparkle there, Sparkle though all unaware. And the merry child maketh cheer. All the world a-sparkle in the shining day. And children are we all again: life is play, — Sparkle here, sparkle there. Sparkle in the very air. And the winter day dawneth clear. prtns THE STRUGGLE FOR THE MASTERY As when beside some sleeping doe Two stags in furious combat go With clashing horns and bated breath To do for victory or death : So by the couch of slumbering earth To battle royal now go forth Fierce summer's sun and winter's wind. Each in the panoply of his kind. And when, the long-drawn struggle o'er. The sun's bright banner floats before. Under the conqueror's lusty wiles The sleeping maiden wakes with smiles. iJlartI) igoi igo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 \a4 31 N. 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 3o\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 1904 tgof 1 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1907 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 1910 1911 I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1913 I9I4 I9I5 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \23 3o\ \24 3l\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 Out into space my thoughts are going. Going far away Where through the clouds the winds are blowing. Blowing all the day. Wind, through the white clouds blowing, blowings Sing, and thy secret tell ! Cloud, down the far blue going, going. Ope, let us know thy spell ! Is it a chorus Blithely sonorous. Where frolic o'er us Spirits on high r Or is it serious Summons mysterious, Where rides th' imperious Erl-king by ? — Wind, through the white clouds blowing, blowing, Sing, and thy secret tell ! Long through the night while stars are waning. Waning, I list alone Where through the trees with sad complaining. Plaining, the night-winds moan. Wind, through the tree-tops plaining, plaining. Soft, and confess thee here ! Tree, while the stars are waning, waning. Bend, bring the mystery near ! Is it the only Cry of a lonely Spirit, that pronely Sobbeth in dole — E'en the wild eerie Low miserere Wrung from a weary Doomed soul ? — Wind, through the tree-tops plaining, plaining. Soft, and confess thee here ! But, to my soul athirst for knowing. Ever, ah, wellaway. By cloud and tree the winds a-blowing Answer only nay ! Wind, through the white clouds blowing, blowing, Sing, then, song untold ! Cloud, down the far blue going, going. Close, and thy secret hold ! So the eternal Power supernal Guardeth the journal Nature may show : E'en unto sages Conning the ages Sealed are the pages Most they would know. — Wind, through the white clouds blowing, blowing. Sing, then, song untold ! [goi 1902 ] [903 » s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T W T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 1904 ' cgoc 1 ] [906 s M T w T F s 2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 3o\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 1907 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1908 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 27 28 29 30 1909 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1910 1911 I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 1913 C914 r 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 0lV 2:ittk ^ets ¥ I have my little pets, new-born. And day by day T visit them Snug in the fenced enclosure, where Their careful keepers closet them. I watch them peep, and more and more Show signs of life's reality. O winds, be kind and blow not cold. For tender their vitality ! They feed and sleep, and sleep and feed ; They grow apace and steadily ; Their little frames are gathering strength, They stand up now quite readily. And so the time — the sunny time — I realize is nearly here. When I shall wake, some morn, to learn The news Fve longed for dearly here — When I shall wake, that is, at call Of zephyr's whisper, uttering, — " Come forth, come forth, all o'er the park ** Full-blown the leaves are fluttering ! " igoi igo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 I 2 3 I 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 1904 1905 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 14 21 28 M I 8 15 22 29 9 16 23 30 w 3 10 17 24 31 4 II 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 1906 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 C907 r 1908 [90c 1 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 I 2 I 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ \24 31 \ 25 26 27 28 29 I9I0 I9II I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 I9I3 I9I4 I9I5 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I 2 I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 alone, Mut Honelp ^eber A cypress lone on an islet Lone dotting the glassy mere, A solitary cygnet Rippling the waters near ; O'erhead, a gull long-flapping. Sole spot against the sky. And musing by the lakeside The hermit wanderer, I. tree and bird and dreamer. Though mute to each are we. In the fellowship of nature We are kin by life's decree — Kin as the words of a sermon, Each in his proper place By the light of the other's meaning To make for a common grace ! Then, cygnet, cypress, sea-gull. By water, land, and sky. Ye bring me all unknowing A brother's company. And so in my woodland rambles Life-linked with nature ever 1 move my way through the sweet spring day Alone, but lonely never. >ummer QUEEN OF THE SEASONS Rummer Come, princess, to the throning ! High rides the sun, the day is long, Carol the birds in joyous song. While busily hums the insect-throng, — Come, princess, to the throning ! Come, princess, to the throning ! Merrily the squirrels, zigzag, play At hide-and-seek through the woodland way Where perfumed airs make perfect day, — Come, princess, to the throning ! She is here, queen of our owning ! Willows lend her flowing hair, Roses, a blush beyond compare, While dew-drops crown with diamonds rare,- She is here, queen of our owning ! igoi igo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \a3 30\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 28 29 30 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 I 2 3 I 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 < [907 F 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 \23 3"^ 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 I9I0 s M T W T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 II 18 25 1911 1912 M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 w 7 14 21 28 I 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 s 3 10 17 24 2 9 16 30 -.23 M 3 10 17 24 4 II 18 25 w 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 s I 8 15 22 29 1913 1914 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 Etk tfje jFatrpIanii of Breams Deep in the wildwood musing I rest at the winsome hour When twiUght, sweet-confusing. Asserts its sorcerous power. On a mossy bank I lay me And list in dreamy thought While the forest murmurs sway me To fancies witching-wrought. And is it the wind through the grasses. Where the tulip-tree guards the vale. That in minuet melody passes On high to the flowers pale ? It comes in sweet cadences, haunting. As if 'neath the great tree's shade The gray plumed grasses were chanting As swains in serenade — Come tread with me the minuet And in the twilight's leisure Through woodland pathways sinuate Daintily trip the measure — Through woodland pathways sinuate All in the twilight's leisure Come tread with me the minuet Daintily to the measure] See through yon screen arboreous JVhere round the moon is rising Stream now a splendor gloriouSy Subtilely solemnizing — Stream now a splendor glorious Where round the moon is risings Through yonder screen arboreous Subtilely solemnizing I And is it the sough of the zephyr Through the tulip's tangled gloom That hints so of harmonies ever When rustles the satin bloom ? Sweet harmonies out from the bowers Where the opening blossoms throng As it were from the tree's fair flowers A maiden's answer song — Tes ; thralled by nightfall beautiful Where stars with moon enamour Make I surrender dutiful Captivate to the glamour — Make I surrender dutiful Where stars with moon enamour Thralled by a nightfall beautiful. Captivate to the glamour. So 'neath fair Luna's benison See now with fluttering sally Flock fast each flower-denizen Merrily to the rally — Flock fast each flower-denizen Forth now with fluttering sally (Safe 'neat h fair Lund s benison) Merrily to the rally I And is it but leaf-shadows glancing Where moonbeams thwart the tree. Yon semblance of figures a-dancing In stately step o'er the lea — Quaint figures with dignity laden, Like dancers of long ago When courtesied the mincing maiden To the swain's obeisance low ? So tread we now the minuet And in the twilight's leisure 'Through woodland pathways sinuate Daintily trip the measure — Through woodland pathways sinuate All in the twilight's leisure So tread we now the minuet Daintily to the measure ! Ah nay, let me cherish the fancy That sees in the shapes that pass Those children of night's necromancy, Flower-fairies and elves of the grass ! For aye by the magic of summer The moonlit wildwood seems Alive with enchantment's glamour. Like the fairyland of dreams ! ifairp Minmt Elves : 1. Come tread with me the min - u - et And 2. See through yon screen ar - bo - re - ous Where in the twi-light's leis - ure round the moon is ris - ing Through woodland pathways sin - u-ate Daint-i-ly, daint-i-ly trip the meas-ure — Yes, Stream now a splen-dor glo - ri-ous, Sub-tile-ly, sub-tile-ly sol - em- niz - ing — Yes, Through woodland pathways sin - u-ate All Stream now a splen-dor glo - ri-ous Where in the twi-lighf s leis - ure round the moon is ris - ing Come tread with me the min Through yon-der screen ar - bo ■ Fairibs: u - et Daint-i - ly, daint-i - ly to the meas-ure! re -ous Sub-tile-ly, sub-tile-ly sol - em - niz - ing! 1. Yes, thrall'd by night-fall beau 2. So 'neath fair Lu - na's ben - ti - f ul i - son P Where See stars with moon en - am - our , now with flut-t'ring sal - ly.. m m- -^-^ P m^ Make I sur - ren - der du Flock fast each flow - er den ti - ful, Cap-ti-vate, cap-ti-vate to i - zen, Mer-ri - ly, mer-ri - ly to the gla-mour — Yes, the ral - ly — Yes, Make I sur - ren - der du Flock fast each flow - er den ti - ful Where i - zen Forth stars with moon en - am - our now with flut-t'ring sal - ly .. Thrall'd by a night-fall beau ( Safe 'neath fair Lu - na's ben Fairies: ti - ful, Cap-ti-vate, cap-ti-vate to the gla - mour! i - son ) Mer-ri - ly, mer-ri - ly to the ral - ly! So tread we now the min -j» — t? — ' — ' ka I In* ^ the twi-light's leis - ure Through wood-land pathways sin u - ate Daint-i - ly, daint-i - ly trip the meas-nre- Through wood-land pathways sin the twi-lighf s leis - ure ^ — b-, So tread we now the min - -fc> 5— p—t* f- u - et Daint-i - ly, daint-i - ly to the meas-ure! igoi igo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 i5 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 C907 r 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T — w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1910 I9II I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T P s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 \?3 30\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 r 1913 1914 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 ?^ 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ¥ Gray and lilac and blue, Indigo, ashy and brown The storm-clouds brood o'er the southern sea As a crimson sun goes down. The ocean, underneath. Gives back a lurid sheen As the surges, blanched by a sickening awe. Roll olive and yellow and green. Aghast, the breezes hush And stealthily slinks the tide. And the very crabs i' the ebbing wave Down-quivering cower and hide. Naught moves by sea and sky Save the billows' bated roll. Naught sounds but the ripples' smothered sigh And a distant thunder-toll. The heavy air is thick With the taint of the lightning's breath. And a shuddering silence cringing waits The leap of the jagged death. O hurricane, come in thy might ! Roll, thunder, and torrent, pour ! For the hush that heralds the storm-king's rage Out-horrors the tempest's roar ! 7 21 28 august igoz 1902 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I 2 I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ 31 \ 25 26 27 28 29 1904 M I 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 w 3 10 17 24 31 4 II 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 1905 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 12 19 26 1906 M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 w I 8 15 22 29 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 II 18 25 1903 r 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 i3 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \33 30\ \a4 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 1910 1911 1912 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 i5 17 18 19 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 25 25 27 28 29 30 31 I9I3 I9I4 I9I5 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ \24 3i\ 25 25 i 27 23 29 29 30 31 Mp t\)t i^oott's Commanij I wandered wide by ocean's shore. The tide was falling, falling ; My heart was chill with sorrow's ill, The sad sea-birds were calling ; ud?2d the waters went wailing down the strand— And the waters went wailing down the strand. By the moon's command O'er the shining sand The waters went wailing down the strand. I stood by the verge of the level floor, The tide was turning, turning, A sparkle new on the glad sea grew. My wakened soul was yearning ; And the ripples came romping up the strand — And the ripples came romping up the strand ., By the moons command O'er the shining sand The ripples came romping up the strand. They chased me back to the rolHng dunes. The tide was rising, rising, In hope's high grace I turned my face To meet the spray's baptizing ; And the combers came curling up the strand- And the combers came curling up the strand^ By the moon' s command O'er the shining sand The combers came curling up the strand. I gazed in thrall at the wave-platoons, The tide was flooding, flooding ; A victory-roar filled all the shore. White banner-clouds went scudding ; And the billows came booming up the strand- And the billows came booming up the strandy By the moon' s command O'er the shining sand The billows came booming up the strand. I wandered wide by ocean's shore, My heart was flooding, flooding ; With rushing tide swept manhood's pride O'er the ebb of coward brooding. And the surges came sounding up the strand — And the surges ca?ne sounding up the strand^ By the moon' s command O'er the shining sand 'The surges came sounding up the strand. autumn EVENING OF THE YEAR autumn Maples in crimson and tulips in yellow : Great oaks in russet and green gold mellow : Birches, white shining their lace-veils through, And high over all the deep distance in blue. Over the hillside, down in the dell Where sleeps the still pool 'neath the waterfall's spell. With bonnets broad waving a serried sheen Hosts of the lotus in silver and green. And winter-loosed, where through the fluttering trees Passes the kiss of the frost-lipped breeze, Children to mother's breast safe cuddled down. Soft on earth's bosom her leaf-brood brown. Nature, thus ever when eye follows day Thou deck'st thyself gayest, as maidens may. Then maiden-like under a mantle of white Lay'st thee to rest with a pleasant good-night ! Ifeeptember igoi igo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 n 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I 2 I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 \23 30\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 1907 r 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T W T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 1910 1911 1912 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I 2 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 1913 ] C914 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F 8 I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 The golden-rod blooms when the summer is mellow. Heigh-ho, the shortening day ! In trappings of green with pompons of yellow Comes the plumed array. in camp by the meadow, on guard by the roadway. Marshaled by lane and by lea, Lined in parade where straight runs the broadway, Lo, the tall rangers, free ! And the golden-rod blooms when the summer is mellow, Heigh-ho, the shortening day ! In trappings of green with pompons of yellow Comes the plumed array. What do they here in this hour of our sorrow. Uniformed all so gay ? Summer is waning — dies on the morrow. Morrow, September's day. What do they here ? Why, 'tis Nature's intending, When passes summer's bier. That crowned as with sunshine from bright sky descending Ever the escort appear. So the golden-rod blooms when the summer is mellow. Heigh-ho, the shortening day ! In trappings of green with pompons of yellow Comes the plumed array. The golden-rod blooms, and a peace that is tender (Heigh-ho, life's autumn-tide ! ) Comes to my heart with the hallowing splendor Flooding from meadows wide. Let Azriel beck, but a glory supernal Falls where his angels wait : Fear not to go where by order eternal Beautiful shines the gate ! And the golden-rod blooms when the summer is mellow Heigh-ho, the shortening day ! In trappings of green with pompons of yellow Comes the plumed array. #ctober [go] [902 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \a3 30\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 1907 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1908 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1909 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 \24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I9IO [911 1912 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 \23 30\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 1913 1914 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 I 2 3 I 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \34 _3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 30 an #ati-lteaf in (October An oak-leaf in October : Dark russet now where erst was green. But, traced in gold, each rib and vein Distinct on background sober. Life's story, oft and olden ! Upon a withered record-leaf A writ of faith through woe and grief Ashine in letters golden. j^obemfier igoi 1902 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 \a3 30\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 1907 1908 1909 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T p s I 2 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 28 29 30 I9I0 I9II I9I2 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 I 2 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I9I3 [914 I9I5 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \ 33 3o\ 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 28 29 30 flM is t|)e (Bhixp of tije ^ines i Now is the glory of the pines ! Through summer's green and autumn's gold Scorned in their sombre garb of old, Bide they their time by glade and wold — Now is the glory of the pines ! Now is the glory of the pines ! November skies are chill and gray : Moaning, the oaks and maples gay Yield to the north-wind's withering sway — Now is the glory of the pines ! Now is the glory of the pines ! For now, full-robed where woods are bare, A majesty unchallenged there The constant evergreens declare — Now is the glory of the pines ! SLEEP OF THE EARTH-MOTHER Winter Winter is here. The golden-threaded veils That erstwhile rustled on the woodland slopes Are rent and gone. By touch of frost transformed, No more, then, blush the trees as maidens coy. But now in armor, rugged, gaunt and grim As yeomen frown. With warning arms upflung So guard they, jealous, that hushed couch of white Where through long days, till Spring brings travail new, Sleeps the Earth-Mother, ward of children true. 4 II i8 25 Betembcr 1901 xgo2 1903 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 1904 1905 1906 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 I 2 I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 \93 3o\ \24 3i\ 25 26 27 28 29 1907 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I9I0 M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 w 7 14 21 28 I 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 6 13 20 27 1908 M 7 14 21 28 I 8 15 22 29 w 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 II 18 25 1911 5 12 19 26 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 \a4 25 26 27 28 29 30 1909 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I9I2 s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I9I3 : [914 \ 1915 s M T w T F s s M T w T F s s M T w T F s I 2 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 WW is Wvit in €mber-(!lloto I 'Tis when December's eve is drear. And wild, without, o'er wold and mere The winter storm in full career Sweeps, dire, And cutting blasts shrill-piping blow, And madly whirls the driving snow By gable, eave and casement low And spire. The while, within, a cozy scene Where curtained wall and broidered screen Glow warm beneath the ruddy sheen Of fire. And brazen dogs, oak-laden, groan. And chimneys, wind-encompassed, moan As flames, new-born on bed of stone. Leap higher. And sheltered snug from outer night Sit grouped about the cheery light The manor-folk, dame, children bright And sire, Sit nestled close the hearth beside And silent watch the roaring tide Uprushing through the chimney wide. Nor tire, — 'Tis then that aye, so legends tell. The elves that 'midst the embers dwell ' And rule unseen, with mystic spell. The fire, Delight, on brand and cinder-heap. To witch the sparks that twinkling creep. Till all their ways with cunning deep Conspire And blazon on each glowing glede A runic rime, which they may read Who hold their faith in fairy-creed Entire. Weird runes by elfin fingers wrought ! Weird rimes, that aye with wisdom fraught Aye to a happier, holier thought Inspire ! Then would'st thou, friend, when lamps be low. The lesson of the firelight know And what is writ in ember-glow Inquire, Be but of faith and fix thy gaze Where creep the sparks adown the blaze. And lo, these lines in living rays Of fire : — W\^m mvlv taw tifte tointer e'en lanD yx>w tie uarfe anD tDinD?{ be Urn, m^m ]fteart]&t»at:iJ)S all twitl^ l^appv mien Wit^ IntiEJtle gat antj metr^ cl^eer !^eap migl^tt logjs and fagotjs jieat, ^0 to a gooDlt nteajsure tear Cl^e ptte ! Ci^en pit t»itl^ jsteel ti^e jstubbom flint, ?^eal blotD on Uo\x> totti^ clajsi^ing Hint Ctll leapjs tl^e isparfelet'js toingeD glint— and tDi^en ti^e flames up^pringing tljrotD •©n ruDDt facejs tixMtt glotx), attiat tDiti^ etjert tl^ougi^t anD jsi^oto €>i^, let ti^e tDannti^ ^mv boisomjcS fill anti toafie to life lotje'js l^allotxjing tl^rill; ^0 from tour l^eartjs jsi^all ti^ongl^t of ill anti be ti^e pure, e'er totuering flame gour emblem of a life'ji true aim- Co loftt tieedis anD jipotleisjs name anD ISO tl^rougi^ all life'js cl^equereD toat:, 15V ^ome in i^ut or cajstle grat> Ci^rougi^ icoeal or tooe, a^ fortune mat l^olD i^allotoeD, vtf forebermore, OBt ci^imnet*)2JiDe on earti^en floor, Ci^e leaping flame, ti^e cracfeling roar- afire I Of ire I Betire I aispirel Require, Ci^e if ire I )V 11 1903