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Poem
October 16, 1898
The Saint Paul Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A lyrical tribute to the wood-lily, a solitary flower that brings grace and beauty to the dim forest, contrasting its shy elegance with vibrant meadow blooms.
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THE WOOD-LILY.
Within the forest's meadow-bordered hem,
Poising, light-tilted, on a single stem;
In lonely beauty; seldom seen with more
Than three companions at the forest door;
I hail thee as a messenger of grace
Sent to enliven sunless wood and space.
Slim-petaled wonder of a race too few;
Shy cousin of that tossing retinue
Which top with splendor the tall meadow grass;
Jocund are they with all the sprites that pass—
Bee, bird, and zephyr.
But thou shinest alone
To brighten here the wood's umbrageous zone.
Looking the dense-roofed forest up and down,
Nothing seems more imperial than thy crown;
'Tis never far from knoll, or meadow side,
Never uplifted with cool, flaunting pride:
But comes, in all its glorious garb arrayed,
Beauty's evangel to the gloom and shade.
—Joel Benton in Harper's Weekly.
Within the forest's meadow-bordered hem,
Poising, light-tilted, on a single stem;
In lonely beauty; seldom seen with more
Than three companions at the forest door;
I hail thee as a messenger of grace
Sent to enliven sunless wood and space.
Slim-petaled wonder of a race too few;
Shy cousin of that tossing retinue
Which top with splendor the tall meadow grass;
Jocund are they with all the sprites that pass—
Bee, bird, and zephyr.
But thou shinest alone
To brighten here the wood's umbrageous zone.
Looking the dense-roofed forest up and down,
Nothing seems more imperial than thy crown;
'Tis never far from knoll, or meadow side,
Never uplifted with cool, flaunting pride:
But comes, in all its glorious garb arrayed,
Beauty's evangel to the gloom and shade.
—Joel Benton in Harper's Weekly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Wood Lily
Forest Beauty
Solitary Flower
Nature Messenger
Umbrageous Zone
What entities or persons were involved?
Joel Benton
Poem Details
Title
The Wood Lily.
Author
Joel Benton
Subject
On The Wood Lily
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
I Hail Thee As A Messenger Of Grace
Sent To Enliven Sunless Wood And Space.
But Thou Shinest Alone
To Brighten Here The Wood's Umbrageous Zone.
Beauty's Evangel To The Gloom And Shade.