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Poem
August 16, 1860
The Gazette And Democrat
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem personifying a golden field shimmering with dew and flowers, peaceful under twilight, yet evoking sorrow on the eve of its mowing, which will yield plenty despite the blameless death.
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The Night Before the Mowing.
All shimmering in the morning shine,
And diamonded with dew,
And quivering with the scented wind
That thrills the green earth through-
The little field, the smiling field
With all its flowers a-blowing,
How happy looks the golden field
The day before the mowing.
And still 'neath the departing light,
Twilight-though void of stars,
Save where, low westering, Venus sinks
From the red eye of Mars:
How peaceful sleeps the silent field,
With all its beauties glowing,
Half stirring-like a child in dreams--
The night before the mowing.
Sharp steel, inevitable hand,
Cut keen-cut kind! Our field
We know full well must be laid low
Before it fragrance yield.
Plenty, and mirth, and honest gain
Its blameless death bestowing—
And yet we weep, and yet we weep
The night before the mowing!
All shimmering in the morning shine,
And diamonded with dew,
And quivering with the scented wind
That thrills the green earth through-
The little field, the smiling field
With all its flowers a-blowing,
How happy looks the golden field
The day before the mowing.
And still 'neath the departing light,
Twilight-though void of stars,
Save where, low westering, Venus sinks
From the red eye of Mars:
How peaceful sleeps the silent field,
With all its beauties glowing,
Half stirring-like a child in dreams--
The night before the mowing.
Sharp steel, inevitable hand,
Cut keen-cut kind! Our field
We know full well must be laid low
Before it fragrance yield.
Plenty, and mirth, and honest gain
Its blameless death bestowing—
And yet we weep, and yet we weep
The night before the mowing!
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Night Before Mowing
Golden Field
Dew Flowers
Twilight Peace
Harvest Sorrow
Poem Details
Title
The Night Before The Mowing.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Sharp Steel, Inevitable Hand,
Cut Keen Cut Kind! Our Field
We Know Full Well Must Be Laid Low
Before It Fragrance Yield.
Plenty, And Mirth, And Honest Gain
Its Blameless Death Bestowing—
And Yet We Weep, And Yet We Weep
The Night Before The Mowing!