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Poem
November 18, 1841
Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem reflecting on the onset of autumn, with images of fading flowers, shrinking streams, and withered forests, evoking sadness and calling for thoughtful devotion amid nature's transience.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
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Autumn.
Bright flowers are sinking,
streamlets are shrinking.
Now the wild forest is withered and sere;
Light clouds are flying.
Soft winds are sighing.
We will be thoughtful for autumn is near.
And make the mind thoughtful for autumn is near.
Blossoms we cherished.
Have withered and perished,
Scenes which we smiled on are yellow and drear:
Feelings of sadness
O'er-shadow our gladness
Thus all that is fairest.
And sweetest and rarest.
Must shortly be severed, and call for a tear;
Then let each emotion,
Be warm with devotion:
And we will be thoughtful, for autumn is near.
Bright flowers are sinking,
streamlets are shrinking.
Now the wild forest is withered and sere;
Light clouds are flying.
Soft winds are sighing.
We will be thoughtful for autumn is near.
And make the mind thoughtful for autumn is near.
Blossoms we cherished.
Have withered and perished,
Scenes which we smiled on are yellow and drear:
Feelings of sadness
O'er-shadow our gladness
Thus all that is fairest.
And sweetest and rarest.
Must shortly be severed, and call for a tear;
Then let each emotion,
Be warm with devotion:
And we will be thoughtful, for autumn is near.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Autumn
Withering
Nature
Thoughtful
Devotion
Seasons
Transience
Poem Details
Title
Autumn.
Subject
Meditation On Autumn's Approach
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
Bright Flowers Are Sinking, Streamlets Are Shrinking.
We Will Be Thoughtful For Autumn Is Near.
Thus All That Is Fairest, And Sweetest And Rarest, Must Shortly Be Severed, And Call For A Tear;
Then Let Each Emotion, Be Warm With Devotion: