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Poem
April 24, 1834
Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
An invocation poem by Montgomery calling for winter to retreat to arctic regions and for southern breezes to bring spring, melting snow and renewing nature with enchantment and joy.
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POETRY.
INVOCATION TO SPRING.
BY MONTGOMERY.
Winter! retire,
Thy reign is past;
Hoary sire!
Yield the sceptre of thy sway,
Sound thy trumpet in the blast,
And call thy storms away:
Winter! retire;
Wherefore do thy wheels delay
Mount the Chariot of thine ire,
And quit the realms of day.
On thy state,
Whirlwinds wait;
And blood-shot meteors lend thee light;
Hence, to dreary arctic regions
Summon thy terrific legions;
Hence, to caves of northern night
Speed thy flight.
From halcyon seas
And purer skies,
O southern breeze
Awake, arise;
Breath of Heaven! benignly blow,
Melt the snow:
Breath of Heaven! unchain the floods,
Warm the woods,
And make the mountains flow.
Auspicious to the Muse's prayer,
The freshening gale
Embalms the vale,
And breathes enchantment through the air;
On its wing
Floats the Spring
With glowing eye and golden hair;
Dark before her Angel-form.
She drives the Demon of the storm,
Like Gladness chasing Care.
INVOCATION TO SPRING.
BY MONTGOMERY.
Winter! retire,
Thy reign is past;
Hoary sire!
Yield the sceptre of thy sway,
Sound thy trumpet in the blast,
And call thy storms away:
Winter! retire;
Wherefore do thy wheels delay
Mount the Chariot of thine ire,
And quit the realms of day.
On thy state,
Whirlwinds wait;
And blood-shot meteors lend thee light;
Hence, to dreary arctic regions
Summon thy terrific legions;
Hence, to caves of northern night
Speed thy flight.
From halcyon seas
And purer skies,
O southern breeze
Awake, arise;
Breath of Heaven! benignly blow,
Melt the snow:
Breath of Heaven! unchain the floods,
Warm the woods,
And make the mountains flow.
Auspicious to the Muse's prayer,
The freshening gale
Embalms the vale,
And breathes enchantment through the air;
On its wing
Floats the Spring
With glowing eye and golden hair;
Dark before her Angel-form.
She drives the Demon of the storm,
Like Gladness chasing Care.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Spring Invocation
Winter Retreat
Seasonal Renewal
Nature Ode
Montgomery Poetry
What entities or persons were involved?
By Montgomery.
Poem Details
Title
Invocation To Spring.
Author
By Montgomery.
Subject
Invocation To Spring
Key Lines
Winter! Retire,
Thy Reign Is Past;
Hoary Sire!
Yield The Sceptre Of Thy Sway,
Breath Of Heaven! Benignly Blow,
Melt The Snow:
Breath Of Heaven! Unchain The Floods,
Warm The Woods,
On Its Wing
Floats The Spring
With Glowing Eye And Golden Hair;
Dark Before Her Angel Form.
She Drives The Demon Of The Storm,
Like Gladness Chasing Care.