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Poem
April 20, 1810
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poet personifies Spring as a joyful, capricious beloved, wooing it to accompany him year-round and alleviate his sorrows, only for it to flee like an ungrateful creature.
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Original Poetry.
For The Rhode-Island American.
TO SPRING.
Thou, lovely Spring, 'tis my delight to woo,
For in thy face such joy and transport reign
My sympathising feet thy steps pursue
And joy to greet thee on the dewy plain.
With thee oft have I pac'd the early lawn
Ere yet the sunbeam light the eastern skies;
With thee I've watch'd the silver shades of dawn
And mark'd the bright expression of thine eyes.
O come attentive to my fond request!
Come bounding o'er the meadows full of glee:
Thy face brings comfort and my jealous breast
Is hospitable at the sight of thee.
Capricious fair! and canst thou not abide
The sorrows of the Poet's heart to cheer
Come, be the fond companion of his side
And greet him with thy presence thro' the year.
Unhappy Bard! the victim still of care,
O cease to pour thy melancholy lays
Ev'n while thy lips thus breathe th' impassion'd prayer,
The little ingrate barks and flies away.
For The Rhode-Island American.
TO SPRING.
Thou, lovely Spring, 'tis my delight to woo,
For in thy face such joy and transport reign
My sympathising feet thy steps pursue
And joy to greet thee on the dewy plain.
With thee oft have I pac'd the early lawn
Ere yet the sunbeam light the eastern skies;
With thee I've watch'd the silver shades of dawn
And mark'd the bright expression of thine eyes.
O come attentive to my fond request!
Come bounding o'er the meadows full of glee:
Thy face brings comfort and my jealous breast
Is hospitable at the sight of thee.
Capricious fair! and canst thou not abide
The sorrows of the Poet's heart to cheer
Come, be the fond companion of his side
And greet him with thy presence thro' the year.
Unhappy Bard! the victim still of care,
O cease to pour thy melancholy lays
Ev'n while thy lips thus breathe th' impassion'd prayer,
The little ingrate barks and flies away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Spring Ode
Personified Nature
Poet Melancholy
Seasonal Joy
Capricious Spring
Poem Details
Title
To Spring.
Subject
Address To Spring
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Thou, Lovely Spring, 'Tis My Delight To Woo,
O Come Attentive To My Fond Request!
Capricious Fair! And Canst Thou Not Abide
The Little Ingrate Barks And Flies Away.