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Poem
April 22, 1854
Monongalia Mirror
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem celebrating the arrival of the robin as the herald of spring, expressing relief from winter's hardships and joy in the returning warmth, flowers, and nature's renewal, with a childlike delight from Alice.
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From Graham's Saturday Mail.
ROBIN'S COME.
From the elm-tree's topmost bough,
Hark! the Robin's early song!
Telling one and all that now
Merry Spring-time hastes along;
Welcome tidings thou dost bring,
Little harbinger of Spring.
Robin's come!
Of the Winter we are weary,
Weary of its frost and snow,
Longing for the sunshine cheery,
And the brooklet's gurgling flow;
Gladly then we hear thee sing
The reveille of the Spring,
Robin's come!
Ring it out, o'er hill and plain,
Through the garden's lonely bowers,
Till the green leaves dance again,
Till the air is sweet with flowers!
Wake the cowslips by the rill,
Wake the yellow Daffodil.
Robin's come!
Then, as thou wert wont of yore,
Build thy nest and rear thy young,
Close beside our cottage door,
In the woodbine leaves among.
Hurt nor harm thou need'st not fear,
Nothing rude shall venture near.
Robin's come!
Swinging still o'er yonder lane,
Robin answers merrily!
Ravished by the sweet refrain,
Alice claps her hands with glee,
Calling from the open door,
With her soft voice, o'er and o'er,
"Robin's come!"
March 11, 1854.
WILHELM.
ROBIN'S COME.
From the elm-tree's topmost bough,
Hark! the Robin's early song!
Telling one and all that now
Merry Spring-time hastes along;
Welcome tidings thou dost bring,
Little harbinger of Spring.
Robin's come!
Of the Winter we are weary,
Weary of its frost and snow,
Longing for the sunshine cheery,
And the brooklet's gurgling flow;
Gladly then we hear thee sing
The reveille of the Spring,
Robin's come!
Ring it out, o'er hill and plain,
Through the garden's lonely bowers,
Till the green leaves dance again,
Till the air is sweet with flowers!
Wake the cowslips by the rill,
Wake the yellow Daffodil.
Robin's come!
Then, as thou wert wont of yore,
Build thy nest and rear thy young,
Close beside our cottage door,
In the woodbine leaves among.
Hurt nor harm thou need'st not fear,
Nothing rude shall venture near.
Robin's come!
Swinging still o'er yonder lane,
Robin answers merrily!
Ravished by the sweet refrain,
Alice claps her hands with glee,
Calling from the open door,
With her soft voice, o'er and o'er,
"Robin's come!"
March 11, 1854.
WILHELM.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Robin
Spring
Winter Weary
Nature Renewal
Harbinger Bird
What entities or persons were involved?
Wilhelm
Poem Details
Title
Robin's Come.
Author
Wilhelm
Subject
Arrival Of The Robin Heralding Spring
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
From The Elm Tree's Topmost Bough,
Hark! The Robin's Early Song!
Little Harbinger Of Spring.
Robin's Come!
Wake The Cowslips By The Rill,