City and Country in the Fall, A Long-distance Eclogue-1

City and Country in the Fall, A Long-distance Eclogue

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Morrison. Hello! Hello! Is that you, Wetherbee?

Wetherbee. Yes. Who are you? What do you want with me?

Morrison. Oh, nothing much. It's Morrison, you know;

Morrison—down at Clamhurst Shortsands.

Wetherbee. Oh!

Why, Morrison, of course! Of course, I know!

How are you, Morrison? And, by the way,

Where are you? What! You never mean to say

You are down there yet? Well, by the Holy Poker!

What are you doing there, you ancient joker?

Morrison. Sticking it out over Thanksgiving Day.

I said I would. I tell you, it is gay

Down here. You ought to see the Hunter's Moon,

These silver nights, prinking in our lagoon.

You ought to see our sunsets, glassy red,

Shading to pink and violet overhead.

You ought to see our mornings, still and clear,

White si……