Poem: “A November Daisy” by Henry Van Dyke

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A November Daisy

Afterthought of summer’s bloom!Late arrival at the feast,Coming when the songs have ceasedAnd the merry guests departed,Leaving but an empty room,Silence, solitude, and gloom,—Are you lonely, heavy-hearted;You, the last of all your kind,Nodding in the autumn-wind;Now that all your friends are flown,Blooming late and all alone?

Nay, I wrong you, little flower,Reading mournful mood of mineIn your looks, that give no signOf a spirit dark and cheerless!You possess the heavenly powerThat rejoices in the hour.Glad, contented, free, and fearless,Lift a sunny face to heavenWhen a sunny day is given!Make a summer of your own,Blooming late and all alone!

Once the daisies gold and whiteSea-like through the meadow rolled:Once my heart could hardly holdAll its pleasures. I remember,In the flood of youth’s delightSeparate joys were lost to sight.That was summer! Now NovemberSets the perfect flower apart;Gives each blossom of the heartMeaning, beauty, grace unknown,—Blooming late and all alone.

November, 1899.

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