Chrysanthemum's Court.

    They lift their faces to the light,
    And aye they are a gallant band;
    The queen of all is snowy white -
    A stately thing, and tall and grand.

    See, close beside, in yellow drest,
    Is the prince consort of the hour;
    A bit of God's own sunshine prest
    Into a glorious golden flower!

    And mark the courtiers' noble grace -
    Gay courtiers these, in raiment fine -
    Their satin doublets slashed with lace,
    Their velvet cloaks as red as wine.

    Each maid-in-waiting is most fair -
    Note well the graces she unfurls -
    The winds have tossed her fluffy hair,
    And left it in a thousand curls.

    And yonder quaint, old-fashioned one,
    Arrayed in palest lavender,
    Ah! few there are, when all is done,
    In beauty can compare with her.

    The pink - I've seen at eventide
    A something very like to this,
    A cloud adrift upon the sky,
    All rosy from the sun's last kiss.

    Without the court, the chill and gloom
    Of autumn twilight o'er the land;
    Within, the grandeur and the bloom
    Of queen, of prince, and courtiers grand.

Jean Blewett

Jean Blewett was a Canadian author, journalist, and poet. Born in Scotia, Ontario, she became well-known for her poetry and was awarded the part of lyrical poet at the World’s Fair in Chicago, 1893. Her notable works were often published in literary magazines. Besides poetry, Blewett also wrote stories and worked as a journalist, gaining considerable respect in both fields. She passed away in Chatham, Ontario, in 1934. Her legacy remains a significant part of Canadian literary history.

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