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Poem
July 28, 1836
Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Eliza Cook's poem 'A Summer Sketch' vividly describes a serene June day in a rural setting, featuring blooming flowers, playing children, resting animals, and the joy of nature's purity and bliss.
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A SUMMER SKETCH.
BY ELIZA COOK.
'Tis June, 'tis merry smiling June;
'Tis blushing summer now:
The rose is red-the bloom is dead-
The fruit is on the bough.
The bird cage hangs upon the wall,
Amid the clust'ring vine:
The rustic seat is in the porch,
Where honey suckles twine.
The rosy ragged urchins play
Beneath the glowing sky;
They scoop the sand or daily chase
The bee that buzzes by.
The household spaniel flings his length
Along the stone-paved hall;
The panting sheep dog seeks the spot
Where leafy shadows fall.
The petted kitten frisks among
The bean flower's fragrant maze;
Or, basking, throws her dappled form
To court the warmest rays.
The open'd casement, flinging wide,
Geraniums give to view;
With choistest poesies rang'd between,
Still wet with morning dew.
The mower whistles o'er his toil,
The em'rald grass must yield;
The scythe is out, the swarth is down,
There's incense in the field.
O! how I love to calmly muse
In such an hour as this;
To nurse the joy creation gives,
In purity and bliss.
BY ELIZA COOK.
'Tis June, 'tis merry smiling June;
'Tis blushing summer now:
The rose is red-the bloom is dead-
The fruit is on the bough.
The bird cage hangs upon the wall,
Amid the clust'ring vine:
The rustic seat is in the porch,
Where honey suckles twine.
The rosy ragged urchins play
Beneath the glowing sky;
They scoop the sand or daily chase
The bee that buzzes by.
The household spaniel flings his length
Along the stone-paved hall;
The panting sheep dog seeks the spot
Where leafy shadows fall.
The petted kitten frisks among
The bean flower's fragrant maze;
Or, basking, throws her dappled form
To court the warmest rays.
The open'd casement, flinging wide,
Geraniums give to view;
With choistest poesies rang'd between,
Still wet with morning dew.
The mower whistles o'er his toil,
The em'rald grass must yield;
The scythe is out, the swarth is down,
There's incense in the field.
O! how I love to calmly muse
In such an hour as this;
To nurse the joy creation gives,
In purity and bliss.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Summer Sketch
June Scene
Rural Life
Nature Joy
Pastoral Description
What entities or persons were involved?
By Eliza Cook.
Poem Details
Title
A Summer Sketch.
Author
By Eliza Cook.
Key Lines
'Tis June, 'Tis Merry Smiling June;
The Rose Is Red The Bloom Is Dead
O! How I Love To Calmly Muse
In Such An Hour As This;
To Nurse The Joy Creation Gives,