4 OCTOBER 1935, Page 12

" October .6 : Summer Time Ends "

" SUMMER Time Ends."

You need but turn a leaf In this small book, whose brief Laconic notes make up A skeleton map Of the year's delight and grief, To see in black and white What bone has felt, heart known : Summer Time Ends.

Loaves; which in spring, were made Marvellously of jade And under summer's heat Deepened to malachite,. Hang brittle now and brown : One gale will bring all down.

Summer Time Ends.

Move back those cheating hands Time is not checked by lies.

Reclaim the hostage hour you gave in spring To gain fool's paradise.

Come down again to earth ; Let clocks and hearts tell truth, That brave, that bitter thing : Summer Time Ends. JAN STRUTIIER.