The Long September Evening Dies (Symons)

[Penfeather]

The long September evening dies
In mist along the fields and lanes.
Only a few faint stars surprise
The lingering twilight as it wanes.

Night creeps across the darkening vale;
On the horizon tree by tree
Fades into shadowy skies as pale
As moonlight on a shadowy sea.

And down the mist-enfolded lanes,
Grown pensive now with evening,
See, lingering as the twilight wanes,
Lover with lover wandering.

Arthur Symons (1865–1945)

[SpookySweetness]

I enjoyed that. Very appropriate for the first day of September. Thank you for sharing it.

[Penfeather]

I enjoyed that. Very appropriate for the first day of September. Thank you for sharing it.

Glad you like it. This poem was set to music quite hauntingly by the English composer Peter Warlock (1894-1930). The song is entitled "Autumn Twilight".

[SpookySweetness]

That's fascinating, thanks for that information. Perhaps I can find the music on the web somewhere.