In this sequence Augusta Webster experimented with eight-line verses grouped thematically by the seasons of the year. These poems also explore the cyclical stages of life from youth, courtship and parenthood through age and loss. Summary by Newgatenovelist.
Chapters
1 Spring - The Rivulet 1 min 2 Spring - Spring and Summer 1 min 3 Spring - The Violet and the Rose 1 min 4 Spring - The Primrose 1 min 5 Spring - Linnet and Lark 1 min 6 Summer - The Bees in the Lime 1 min 7 Summer - The Cornflower 1 min 8 Summer - The Flowing Tide 1 min 9 Summer - The Whisper 1 min 10 Summer - The Heart that Lacks Room 1 min 11 Summer - The Lovers 1 min 12 Summer - The Nightingale 1 min 13 Summer - The Storm 1 min 14 Summer - Baby Eyes 1 min 15 Summer - The Bindweed 1 min 16 Autumn - The Heather 1 min 17 Autumn - The Pine 1 min 18 Autumn - Late Roses 1 min 19 Autumn - The Brambles 1 min 20 Autumn - We Two 1 min 21 Autumn - We Two 1 min 22 Autumn - The Apple Orchard 1 min 23 Winter - The Snows 1 min 24 Winter - The Holly 1 min 25 Winter - The Graveyard 1 min 26 Winter - The Frozen River 1 min 27 Winter - The Daughter 1 min 28 Winter - We Two 1 min 29 Winter - We Two 1 min 30 Winter - The Flowers to Come 1 min