Harvest Moon

“Hush!” was my whisper At the stair-top When the waggoners were down below Home from the barley-crop. Through the high window Looked the harvest moon, While the waggoners sang A harvest tune,-- “Hush!” was my whisper when Marjory stept Down from her attic-room, A true-love-adept.

“Fill a can, fill a can,” Waggoners of heart were they, “Harvest-home, harvest-home, Barleycorn is home to-day.” ... “Marjory, hush now-- Harvest--you hear?”-- Red was the moon’s rose On the full year, The cobwebs shook, so well Did the waggoners sing-- “Hush!”--there was beauty at That harvesting.