THE DRAPERY OF VINES 



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There is something in the 

 swing and trail of a Grape-vine 

 .that gives both breadth and focus 

 to a water picture, so much 

 so that the Fox Grape seems 

 out of place growing in dry 

 woods and looping its stout 

 stems like swings between 

 the trees. 



Vines and rivers al- 

 ways seem to me of 

 kindred temperament, 

 and three at least of our 

 loveliest Summer vines are 

 hereabout oftenest found 

 within sound of water, 

 these are Mountain Fringe, 

 Balsam Apple, and the Wild 

 Yam. 



Mountain Fringe 

 also grows on hillsides, 

 but I associate it with 

 moist woods quite near 

 the river, where its deli- 

 cate leaves, a cross be- 

 tween those of Meadow 



