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Poem
June 2, 1848
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A joyful ode to the arrival of spring, describing its gentle influence on nature, awakening birds and flowers, and bringing life and gladness to the earth.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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SPRING.
BY JOHN BRAIN.
Spring, spring, beautiful spring,
Hitherward cometh, like hope on the wing—
Pleasantly looketh on streamlet and flood,
Raiseth a chorus of joy in the wood;
Toucheth the bud, and it bursts into bloom;
Biddeth the beautiful rise from the tomb;
Blesseth the heart like a heavenly thing!
Spring, spring, beautiful spring!
Song—sweetly saluteth the morn!
The Robin awaketh, and sits on the thorn,
Timidly warbles, while yet in the east
Twilight from duty has not been released;
Calleth the lark that ascendeth on high,
Greeting the sun in the depths of the sky,
Telleth the talented blackbird to sing—
Welcome! oh, welcome! beautiful spring!
Life! love! in gladness serene,
Wander in innocence over the green;
Dwell in the garden, and meadow and wood,
Sing on the mountain, and shine in the flood;
Smile on the bud as it bursts into bloom,
Welcome the beautiful fresh from the tomb:
How the earth blesseth each fair living thing!
Spring! spring! beautiful spring!
BY JOHN BRAIN.
Spring, spring, beautiful spring,
Hitherward cometh, like hope on the wing—
Pleasantly looketh on streamlet and flood,
Raiseth a chorus of joy in the wood;
Toucheth the bud, and it bursts into bloom;
Biddeth the beautiful rise from the tomb;
Blesseth the heart like a heavenly thing!
Spring, spring, beautiful spring!
Song—sweetly saluteth the morn!
The Robin awaketh, and sits on the thorn,
Timidly warbles, while yet in the east
Twilight from duty has not been released;
Calleth the lark that ascendeth on high,
Greeting the sun in the depths of the sky,
Telleth the talented blackbird to sing—
Welcome! oh, welcome! beautiful spring!
Life! love! in gladness serene,
Wander in innocence over the green;
Dwell in the garden, and meadow and wood,
Sing on the mountain, and shine in the flood;
Smile on the bud as it bursts into bloom,
Welcome the beautiful fresh from the tomb:
How the earth blesseth each fair living thing!
Spring! spring! beautiful spring!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Spring
Beautiful Spring
Nature Awakening
Birds Singing
Seasonal Joy
What entities or persons were involved?
By John Brain.
Poem Details
Title
Spring.
Author
By John Brain.
Key Lines
Spring, Spring, Beautiful Spring,
Hitherward Cometh, Like Hope On The Wing—
Song—Sweetly Saluteth The Morn!
Welcome! Oh, Welcome! Beautiful Spring!
Spring! Spring! Beautiful Spring!