| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| November’s Cadence |
| | | Earl of Southesk (Sir James Carnegie) (b. 1827) |
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| THE BEES about the Linden-tree, | |
| When blithely summer blooms were springing, | |
| Would hum a heartsome melody, | |
| The simple baby-soul of singing; | |
| And thus my spirit sang to me | 5 |
| When youth its wanton way was winging: | |
| “Be glad, be sad—thou hast the choice— | |
| But mingle with music in thy voice.” | |
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| The linnets on the Linden-tree, | |
| Among the leaves in autumn dying, | 10 |
| Are making gentle melody, | |
| A mild, mysterious, mournful sighing; | |
| And thus my spirit sings to me | |
| While years are flying, flying, flying: | |
| “Be sad, be sad, thou hast no choice, | 15 |
| But mourn with music in the voice.” | |
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