# The Halloween Tree

- Author: [Ray Bradbury](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury.md)
- Quotes: 6
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree

## Quotes

> The scythe fell and lay in the grass like a lost smile.

p. 50 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/the-scythe-fell.md)

> O autumn winds that bake and burn
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> And all the world to darkness turn,
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> Now storm and seize and make of me…
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> A swarm of leaves from Autumn’s Tree!

p. 79 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/o-autumn-winds.md)

> “What’s happening, Mr. Moundshroud? Where are we?”
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> Moundshroud struck a flinty finger into fire and held it up. “Why, bless me, boys. It’s the Dark Ages. The longest darkest night ever.”

p. 96 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/whats-happening-mr-moundshroud.md)

> It’s big, it’s broad…
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> It’s broad, it’s bright…
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> It fills the sky of All Hallow’s Night…
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> The strangest sight you’ve ever seen.
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> The Monster Tree on Halloween.

p. 28 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/its-big-its.md)

> Mr. Moundshroud, who are YOU?
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> And Mr. Moundshroud, way up there on the roof, sent his thoughts back:
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> I think you know, boy, I think you know.
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> Will we meet again, Mr. Moundshroud?
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> Many years from now, yes, I’ll come for you.
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> And a last thought from Tom:
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> O Mr. Moundshroud, will we EVER stop being afraid of nights and death?
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> And the thought returned:
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> When you reach the stars, boy, yes, and live there forever, all the fears will go, and Death himself will die.

p. 178 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/mr-moundshroud-who.md)

> The days of the Long Cold are done. Because of this one brave, new-thinking man, summer lives in the winter cave.

p. 73 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ray-bradbury/the-halloween-tree/the-days-of-the.md)