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Poem
March 6, 1811
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Poem depicting a simple, idyllic Swedish cottage amid natural beauty, inhabited by content and innocent folk, with the poet wishing for a similar wild, sweet spot in their native land before life's end.
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THE SWEDISH COTTAGE.
(FROM CARR'S NORTHERN SUMMER.)
HERE, far from all pomp ambition seeks,
Much sought, but only whilst untasted prais'd,
Content and Innocence, with rosy cheeks,
Enjoy their simple shed their hands have rais'd.
On a gay rock it stands, whose fretted base
The distant cataract's murm'ring waters lave;
Whilst, o'er its grassy roof, with varying grace,
The slender branches of the white-birch wave.
Behind, the forest fir is heard to sigh,
On which the pensive ear delights to dwell;
And, as the gazing stranger passes by.
The grazing goat looks up and rings his bell.
Oh ! in my native land, ere life's decline,
May such a spot, so wild, so sweet, be mine !
THE SWEDISH COTTAGE.
(FROM CARR'S NORTHERN SUMMER.)
HERE, far from all pomp ambition seeks,
Much sought, but only whilst untasted prais'd,
Content and Innocence, with rosy cheeks,
Enjoy their simple shed their hands have rais'd.
On a gay rock it stands, whose fretted base
The distant cataract's murm'ring waters lave;
Whilst, o'er its grassy roof, with varying grace,
The slender branches of the white-birch wave.
Behind, the forest fir is heard to sigh,
On which the pensive ear delights to dwell;
And, as the gazing stranger passes by.
The grazing goat looks up and rings his bell.
Oh ! in my native land, ere life's decline,
May such a spot, so wild, so sweet, be mine !
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Swedish Cottage
Pastoral Idyll
Nature Scene
Content Innocence
Rustic Simplicity
What entities or persons were involved?
From Carr's Northern Summer
Poem Details
Title
The Swedish Cottage.
Author
From Carr's Northern Summer
Subject
Description Of A Swedish Cottage
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Pentameter
Key Lines
Oh ! In My Native Land, Ere Life's Decline,
May Such A Spot, So Wild, So Sweet, Be Mine !