We severed in Autumn early,

Ere the earth was torn by the plough;

The wheat and the oats and the barley

Are ripe for the harvest now.

We sunder’d one misty morning

Ere the hills were dimm’d by the rain;

Through the flowers those hills adorning —

Thou comest not back again.

My heart is heavy and weary

With the weight of a weary soul;

The mid-day glare grows dreary,

And dreary the midnight scroll.

The corn-stalks sigh for the sickle,

‘Neath the load of their golden grain;

I sigh for a mate more fickle —

Thou comest not back again.

The warm sun riseth and setteth,

The night bringeth moistening dew,

But the soul that longeth forgetteth

The warmth and the moisture too.

In the hot sun rising and setting

There is naught save feverish pain;

There are tears in the night-dews wetting —

Thou comest not back again.

Thy voice in my ear still mingles

With the voices of whisp’ring trees,

Thy kiss on my cheek still tingles

At each kiss of the summer breeze.

While dreams of the past are thronging

For substance of shades in vain,

I am waiting, watching and longing —

Thou comest not back again.

Waiting and watching ever,

Longing and lingering yet;

Leaves rustle and corn-stalks quiver,

Winds murmur and waters fret.

No answer they bring, no greeting,

No speech, save that sad refrain,

Nor voice, save an echo repeating —

He cometh not back again.

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Poems in English 

• Indian Wedding Customs – Eastern and Western Indian Wedding Traditions by Poetry In English
• Latino Author and Educator Provides Tools for College and Life Success by Poetry In English
• The Merchant of Copan [In English and Spanish] by Poetry In English
• Knowing God Part 1 – Finding God, Knowing Him, and Doing His Works by Poetry In English
• The Art of Cake Decorating – A Beginners Recommendation For Cake Decorating Books by Poetry In English
• Creativity: The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Creativity by Poetry In English
• Learning to Study – Hindrances to Study by Poetry In English
• Feeling Lucky to Be Irish by Poetry In English
• Source of Life – Gives Hope in Adversity? by Poetry In English
• The Importance of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring by Poetry In English
• Work in Game Design Rather Than Other Design by Poetry In English
• 9 Types of Lovers – The Twisted Version by Poetry In English
• May You Encounter Christ’s Inclusive Church by Poetry In English
• Shaun White – The Power Behind the Snowboard Throne by Poetry In English
• Ways to Make Money Online Easily for Free – 4 Important Tips to Make Money Online by Poetry In English
• Stretch Mark Cream – How Creams Help Remove Stretch Marks by Poetry In English
• How To Use Vellum For Your Card Making Ideas by Poetry In English
• Neglecting the Word of God: A Foundational Cause of Lukewarmness by Poetry In English
• Celebrity Style Of The Week: Gabriel Akinosho by Poetry In English
• The Dying of America and How to Save Her by Poetry In English

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Doska or the Board – write anything

Search engines:

Yandex – the best search engine for searches in Russian (and the best overall image search engine, in any language, anywhere)

Qwant – the best search engine for searches in French, German as well as Romance and Germanic languages.

Ecosia – a search engine that supposedly… plants trees

Duckduckgo – the real alternative and a search engine that actually works. Without much censorship or partisan politics.

Yahoo– yes, it’s still around, amazingly, miraculously, incredibly, but now it seems to be powered by Bing.

 

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