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Poem
December 21, 1833
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A melancholic poem describing the barrenness and silence of late autumn or early winter, with empty fields, cold winds, and a dreary landscape mourning the departure of summer.
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OCR Quality
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There's not a flower upon the hill,
There's not a leaf upon the tree;
The summer bird hath left its bough,
Bright child of sunshine, singing now
In spicy lands beyond the sea.
There's silence in the harvest field,
And blackness in the mountain glen,
And clouds that will not pass away
From the hill tops for many a day,
And stillness round the homes of men.
The old tree hath an older look;
The lonesome place is yet more dreary:
They go not, now, the young and old,
Slow wandering on by wood and wold;
The air is damp, the winds are cold,
And summer's paths are wet and weary.
There's not a leaf upon the tree;
The summer bird hath left its bough,
Bright child of sunshine, singing now
In spicy lands beyond the sea.
There's silence in the harvest field,
And blackness in the mountain glen,
And clouds that will not pass away
From the hill tops for many a day,
And stillness round the homes of men.
The old tree hath an older look;
The lonesome place is yet more dreary:
They go not, now, the young and old,
Slow wandering on by wood and wold;
The air is damp, the winds are cold,
And summer's paths are wet and weary.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Autumn Desolation
Winter Approach
Barren Landscape
Summer Lament
Nature Silence
Cold Winds
Poem Details
Key Lines
There's Not A Flower Upon The Hill,
There's Not A Leaf Upon The Tree;
The Summer Bird Hath Left Its Bough,
Bright Child Of Sunshine, Singing Now
In Spicy Lands Beyond The Sea.
The Air Is Damp, The Winds Are Cold,
And Summer's Paths Are Wet And Weary.