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Poem
May 2, 1795
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A fable in verse where a humble swain persuades Jove to let him control the weather for bountiful harvests, achieving initial success with gentle showers and suns, but the apparent fourfold yield proves to be mere chaff, prompting divine laughter at human folly.
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For the Gazette of the United States.
FABLE.
Jove, permit a humble swain
To regulate the winds, and rain;
Sometimes we're scorch'd—then floods descend,
And all our hopes are at an end—
One season let me try my hand,
Thenceforward I'll be at command.
Jove nods consent—now gentle showers,
And smiling suns' alternate powers,
And zephyrs breathing o'er the plain,
Mature the tow'ring waving grain!—
So high, O fair, the burthen'd field
A four fold harvest seem'd to yield.
But ah, when autumn next drew near
Sore disappointment clos'd the year—
The Gods at human folly laugh—
The flattering crop, was only chaff.
FABLE.
Jove, permit a humble swain
To regulate the winds, and rain;
Sometimes we're scorch'd—then floods descend,
And all our hopes are at an end—
One season let me try my hand,
Thenceforward I'll be at command.
Jove nods consent—now gentle showers,
And smiling suns' alternate powers,
And zephyrs breathing o'er the plain,
Mature the tow'ring waving grain!—
So high, O fair, the burthen'd field
A four fold harvest seem'd to yield.
But ah, when autumn next drew near
Sore disappointment clos'd the year—
The Gods at human folly laugh—
The flattering crop, was only chaff.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fable
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Fable
Jove
Swain
Weather
Harvest
Folly
Chaff
Poem Details
Title
Fable.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
The Gods At Human Folly Laugh—
The Flattering Crop, Was Only Chaff.