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October and Falling Leaves
Leaves are Falling

Leaves are falling

Falling to the ground.

Leaves are falling

Falling to the ground.

See them gently twirl around

Dancing till they reach the ground.

Leaves are falling

Falling to the ground.

Nellie Edge

Leaves Fall Down

One by one the leaves fall down.

From the sky come falling one by one.

And leaf by leaf the summer is done.

One by one by one by one.

  Margaret Wise Brown

Like a Leaf or a Feather

Like a leaf or a feather

In the windy, windy weather,

We will twirl around

And all sink down—together.

anonymous

Who Has Seen The Wind?

Who has seen the wind?

Neither I nor you.

But when the leaves hang trembling,

The wind is passing though.

Who has seen the wind?

Neither you nor I.

But when the trees bow down their heads,

The wind is passing by.

Christina Rossetti

Fall Is Here

Fall is here.

Fall is here.

How do you think I know?

Leaves are falling.

I know it must be so.

adapted by Nellie Edge

 

Leaves

Leaves on the pumpkin.

Leaves on the tree.

Leaves on the house top.

And leaves on me!

traditional

Whisky Frisky

Whisky frisky,

Hipperty hop,

Up he goes

To the tree top!

anonymous

Squirrelly, Squirrelly

Squirrelly, squirrelly,

Shake your bushy tail.

Squirrelly, squirrelly,

Shake your bushy tail.

Crinkle up your little nose!

Put a nut between your toes!

Squirrelly, squirrelly,

Shake your bushy tail.

adapted by Nellie Edge

 

October

October, oh October

How did you come so soon?

The days are getting shorter now—

As longer stays the moon.

Nellie Edge