Witch and ghost make merry on this last of dear October’s days.

The line evokes Halloween (October 31) by personifying folkloric figures—witches and ghosts—as celebrants who “make merry” on the month’s final day. The phrasing “last of dear October’s days” blends affection for autumn with a hint of seasonal melancholy: October is cherished, yet it is ending. The juxtaposition of “merry” with supernatural beings captures Halloween’s characteristic tone—playful fear, ritualized spookiness, and communal festivity. As an anonymous, aphoristic couplet-like sentence, it reads like a greeting-card or newspaper seasonal filler, designed to conjure atmosphere rather than convey a specific argument.