September's winding down as if sans bail Oernight, grass too fatigued, half dead since thence When, eh?! And oh! the trees...leaves, yellowed hence, Look sere before I realized that detail Was fading. Where have I been, that t'avail Me is a tardy notion sans defense?! Why does October bark now at fr'intents My heels?! I thought I was aware. I fail?! This is exactly what I feared. Is't poor I'm taen aback, and reeling at the view Which swears the party shall be oer in tour Before I'd used aught favours? Come, where to? How ransom what time's left though all bestir In tying up what we knew? LORD, I need You.