Skip to main content
Museum of Freemasonry

Masonic Periodicals Online

  • Explore
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Explore
  • The Masonic Magazine
  • Nov. 1, 1879
  • Page 30
  • AUTUMN.
Current:

The Masonic Magazine, Nov. 1, 1879: Page 30

  • Back to The Masonic Magazine, Nov. 1, 1879
  • Print image
  • Articles/Ads
    Article AUTUMN. Page 1 of 1
Page 30

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Autumn.

AUTUMN .

A UTUMN ! chill Autumn ! why take all the flowers - £ i- We ' ve cherished ancl tended the whole summer long ? Like the herald of Death thou art come , ancl our boAvers Ave robbed of their beauty , their blossom , and song ! Mournful the strain of the last Avanclering swallow

, Vainly it yearns for a home ' neath the sun ; Autumn ' s chill blasts over hill oi'er holloiv Tell him winter is coming—summer has gone . For his once gay companions and sunshine departed , With laments for time frittered in folly away ,

He sobs out a dirge ; and then , quite broken-hearted , His A'oice is for ever hushed—ended his day . Cold though the winds blow , ancl rayless the clay dawn , Heai ) ' the rainclouds , dull , cheerless noon ' s light , A robin is perched on a branch of the haAvthorn , O'erlooking his nest with both pride and delight .

Blithely he whistles his bold song , and cheery His mate chirps response to the notes of her love ; Ancl winds pass unheeded , their moaning so dreary His bright eyes ne ' er dim , his glad heart do not move . The SAvallow lost strength in his useless repining ,

His life of inaction warped energies given ; Whilst the redbreast , in faith and on duty reclining , Learnt in storms , as in sunshine , to yield thanks to Heaven . " Nay ! He Avho has promised both seedtime and reaping , Who gathers His Avheativhich must die ere it live

, , Sends me to remind thee , in Nature thus preaching , Of a ' death unto life ; ' thou , this warning receive . " And then , if thou reapest the grain He has planted , Binding sheaves ivith contentment , whate ' er may betide ; Thy notes will ring out in glad tones Heaven granted ,

And life be renewed by a soul satisfied . " Chilton . ETOILE .

“The Masonic Magazine: 1879-11-01, Page 30” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 25 May 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmg/issues/mmg_01111879/page/30/.
  • List
  • Grid
Title Category Page
THE SANCTUARY OF MEMPHIS, OR HERMES: Article 1
THE HEATHER-CLAD MOOR. Article 9
A VISIT TO THE ENGLISH LAKES. Article 10
THE DAY IS DYING. Article 15
MASONIC CRAM. Article 16
TRYING TO CHANGE A SOVEREIGN. Article 17
MASONIC HYMN. Article 25
JOTTINGS AT HIGH XII. IN THE HOLY LAND. Article 26
THE CARBONARI. Article 28
AUTUMN. Article 30
BEATRICE. Article 31
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 35
TWO PICTURES. Article 37
MASONIC READING. Article 38
CONDITION OF FREEMASONRY IN SPAIN. Article 40
MUSIC. Article 41
ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHN. Article 41
THE EMIGRANT. Article 42
Page 1

Page 1

1 Article
Page 2

Page 2

1 Article
Page 3

Page 3

1 Article
Page 4

Page 4

1 Article
Page 5

Page 5

1 Article
Page 6

Page 6

1 Article
Page 7

Page 7

1 Article
Page 8

Page 8

1 Article
Page 9

Page 9

2 Articles
Page 10

Page 10

1 Article
Page 11

Page 11

1 Article
Page 12

Page 12

1 Article
Page 13

Page 13

1 Article
Page 14

Page 14

1 Article
Page 15

Page 15

2 Articles
Page 16

Page 16

1 Article
Page 17

Page 17

1 Article
Page 18

Page 18

1 Article
Page 19

Page 19

1 Article
Page 20

Page 20

1 Article
Page 21

Page 21

1 Article
Page 22

Page 22

1 Article
Page 23

Page 23

1 Article
Page 24

Page 24

1 Article
Page 25

Page 25

2 Articles
Page 26

Page 26

1 Article
Page 27

Page 27

1 Article
Page 28

Page 28

2 Articles
Page 29

Page 29

1 Article
Page 30

Page 30

1 Article
Page 31

Page 31

1 Article
Page 32

Page 32

1 Article
Page 33

Page 33

1 Article
Page 34

Page 34

1 Article
Page 35

Page 35

1 Article
Page 36

Page 36

1 Article
Page 37

Page 37

2 Articles
Page 38

Page 38

1 Article
Page 39

Page 39

1 Article
Page 40

Page 40

1 Article
Page 41

Page 41

2 Articles
Page 42

Page 42

2 Articles
Page 30

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Autumn.

AUTUMN .

A UTUMN ! chill Autumn ! why take all the flowers - £ i- We ' ve cherished ancl tended the whole summer long ? Like the herald of Death thou art come , ancl our boAvers Ave robbed of their beauty , their blossom , and song ! Mournful the strain of the last Avanclering swallow

, Vainly it yearns for a home ' neath the sun ; Autumn ' s chill blasts over hill oi'er holloiv Tell him winter is coming—summer has gone . For his once gay companions and sunshine departed , With laments for time frittered in folly away ,

He sobs out a dirge ; and then , quite broken-hearted , His A'oice is for ever hushed—ended his day . Cold though the winds blow , ancl rayless the clay dawn , Heai ) ' the rainclouds , dull , cheerless noon ' s light , A robin is perched on a branch of the haAvthorn , O'erlooking his nest with both pride and delight .

Blithely he whistles his bold song , and cheery His mate chirps response to the notes of her love ; Ancl winds pass unheeded , their moaning so dreary His bright eyes ne ' er dim , his glad heart do not move . The SAvallow lost strength in his useless repining ,

His life of inaction warped energies given ; Whilst the redbreast , in faith and on duty reclining , Learnt in storms , as in sunshine , to yield thanks to Heaven . " Nay ! He Avho has promised both seedtime and reaping , Who gathers His Avheativhich must die ere it live

, , Sends me to remind thee , in Nature thus preaching , Of a ' death unto life ; ' thou , this warning receive . " And then , if thou reapest the grain He has planted , Binding sheaves ivith contentment , whate ' er may betide ; Thy notes will ring out in glad tones Heaven granted ,

And life be renewed by a soul satisfied . " Chilton . ETOILE .

  • Prev page
  • 1
  • 29
  • You're on page30
  • 31
  • 42
  • Next page
  • Accredited Museum Designated Outstanding Collection
  • LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1058497 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2025

  • Accessibility statement

  • Designed, developed, and maintained by King's Digital Lab

We use cookies to track usage and preferences.

Privacy & cookie policy