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Poem
February 28, 1882
The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A whimsical poem portraying the arrival of spring as a grand, free show advertised by natural elements like skies, streams, fields, forests, birds, and even urban signs, renewing each year with wonders for all to see.
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The Big Spring Show.
Spring's advertising agents come,
Unheralded by trump or drum
To give, for April, May & Co.
Announcement of the season's show.
They stretch a sign across the sky,
And every day it rises high,
Telling in print that all may see
The many wonders soon to be.
Announcements shine on plains and hills,
And rushing streams and babbling rills
Are talking as they shout and sing
About the splendid show of spring
On every field the words appear
"You soon shall see a marvel here."
In every forest, overhead
Here shall a gorgeous tent be spread."
They capture all our ears and eyes,
And whisper of a grand surprise.
They say the bluebirds soon will bring
The wonders of the show of spring
Our towns and cities they invade,
And fill the avenues of trade:
Then straightway in the windows glow
Announcements of the season's show.
The old, old show, yet always new,
Thus never fails to come when due—
The sight that all rejoice to see,
And, best of all, the show is free.
Spring's advertising agents come,
Unheralded by trump or drum
To give, for April, May & Co.
Announcement of the season's show.
They stretch a sign across the sky,
And every day it rises high,
Telling in print that all may see
The many wonders soon to be.
Announcements shine on plains and hills,
And rushing streams and babbling rills
Are talking as they shout and sing
About the splendid show of spring
On every field the words appear
"You soon shall see a marvel here."
In every forest, overhead
Here shall a gorgeous tent be spread."
They capture all our ears and eyes,
And whisper of a grand surprise.
They say the bluebirds soon will bring
The wonders of the show of spring
Our towns and cities they invade,
And fill the avenues of trade:
Then straightway in the windows glow
Announcements of the season's show.
The old, old show, yet always new,
Thus never fails to come when due—
The sight that all rejoice to see,
And, best of all, the show is free.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Spring Show
Nature Advertisements
Seasonal Wonders
Free Spectacle
Renewal
Poem Details
Title
The Big Spring Show.
Subject
Announcement Of Spring's Wonders
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Old, Old Show, Yet Always New,
Thus Never Fails To Come When Due—
The Sight That All Rejoice To See,
And, Best Of All, The Show Is Free.