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Poem
August 11, 1808
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem hailing the bird of spring, praising its simple, joyful song over human ambition's pursuits, and inviting it to nest near the speaker's cottage where Maria will praise it each morning.
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TO THE BIRD OF SPRING.
HAIL lovely bird of spring
Blest songster hail!
Thy notes, upborne on zephyr's wing
Come floating to the vale
Sweet notes! to love and friendship dear
Thrice welcome to my ravished ear
Hail, lovely warbler, hail.
To me thine artless strains,
More joy impart
Than pipes, and harps, of rural swains
That boast their master's art;
In honest, unaffected tone,
Thine boasts simplicity alone
And captivate the heart.
Thine hours roll on in bliss
Joy tunes thy strings
Man knows no happiness like this
On rash Ambition's wings,
From youth to age he madly soars;
Nor gains, at last those peaceful shores.
Where sweet contentment springs.
Near to my cot repair
Sweet bird of spring
Here build: here watch thy hopeful care;
Here teach thy young to sing
Each smiling morn, in humbler lays,
Shall fond Maria chant thy praise,
And hail thee, bird of spring.
HAIL lovely bird of spring
Blest songster hail!
Thy notes, upborne on zephyr's wing
Come floating to the vale
Sweet notes! to love and friendship dear
Thrice welcome to my ravished ear
Hail, lovely warbler, hail.
To me thine artless strains,
More joy impart
Than pipes, and harps, of rural swains
That boast their master's art;
In honest, unaffected tone,
Thine boasts simplicity alone
And captivate the heart.
Thine hours roll on in bliss
Joy tunes thy strings
Man knows no happiness like this
On rash Ambition's wings,
From youth to age he madly soars;
Nor gains, at last those peaceful shores.
Where sweet contentment springs.
Near to my cot repair
Sweet bird of spring
Here build: here watch thy hopeful care;
Here teach thy young to sing
Each smiling morn, in humbler lays,
Shall fond Maria chant thy praise,
And hail thee, bird of spring.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
Song
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Bird Of Spring
Spring Song
Nature Bliss
Human Ambition
Contentment
Simplicity
Maria Praise
Poem Details
Title
To The Bird Of Spring.
Subject
Address To The Bird Of Spring
Key Lines
Hail Lovely Bird Of Spring
Blest Songster Hail!
Thy Notes, Upborne On Zephyr's Wing
Come Floating To The Vale
Man Knows No Happiness Like This
On Rash Ambition's Wings,
From Youth To Age He Madly Soars;
Nor Gains, At Last Those Peaceful Shores.
Near To My Cot Repair
Sweet Bird Of Spring
Here Build: Here Watch Thy Hopeful Care;
Here Teach Thy Young To Sing