The aster greets us as we pass
With her faint smile.

The aster greets us as we pass
With her faint smile.

The Autumn wood the aster knows,
The empty nest, the wind that grieves,
The sunlight breaking thro' read more

The Autumn wood the aster knows,
The empty nest, the wind that grieves,
The sunlight breaking thro' the shade,
The squirrel chattering overhead,
The timid rabbits lighter tread
Among the rustling leaves.