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Windy evening of autumn, By the grey-green swirling river, People are resting like still boats Tugging uneasily at their cramped chains.
Some are moving slowly Like the easy winds:
Brown-blue, dull-green, the villages in the distance Sleep on the banks of the river: The waters sullenly clash and murmur.
The chatter of the passersby, Is dulled beneath the grey unquiet sky.