POETICAL CALENDAR. OCTOBER. AN OD E. TH HE naked grove now fhivers at the blast, While his green mantle on the ground is caft. Bleak are the prospects of the widow'd trees, Mourning their faded glories in the breeze; Hark! where the barns conceal their yellow ftores, Echo repeats the labour of the floors! Like a young thresher, on the neighbouring hill, Now, ye autumnal beauties, mourn the time Mispent in prudery, while you pass'd your prime ! And, ere the the plum is of its blue bereft, Be frugal of the golden hour that's left; Yon ftately pine late triumph'd in its shade, VOL. X. B The The skies, prophetic of ftern Winter, wear Now teem the cyder-vats with apple-wine, Will Myra from her plighted promise range? THE |