Lyric Poem · Nature
'Twas later when the summer went
'Twas later when the summer went
Than when the Cricket came —
And yet we knew that gentle Clock
Meant nought but Going Home —
'Twas sooner when the Cricket went
Than when the Winter came
Yet that pathetic Pendulum
Keeps esoteric Time.
This poem is in the public domain.
“'Twas later when the summer went” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/twas-later-when-the-summer-went
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