Autumn Song The leaves are falling
One by one,
And golden light
Shines in the sun.

The skies are dim
And the birds are few,
The daylight wanes,
And the moon shines through.

In evening’s peace,
The shadows creep,
And the stars begin
Their watch to keep.

The world is still
In the fading light,
As day turns slowly
Into night.

• Robert Louis Stevenson