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Poem
October 26, 1933
The Prison Mirror
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The poem reflects on the impossibility of artfully capturing nature's fleeting beauties like a lark's song, sunset hues, or a budding tree, likening human striving to a child's reach for stars, and celebrates the glory in daring to attempt it.
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The joyous carol of a lark at dawn
No skill, no art in music, e'er can catch
To treasure when, too soon, the bird is gone;
Nor yet can painter's clever mixtures match
The flaming hues of heaven as the day
Runs westward past the boundaries of the sea,
Nor poet's rhyme nor minstrel's lilting lay
Outlive the poem of a budding tree.
As an eager child might stretch his hands and long
To pluck the silver stars that hang on high,
We strive for things beyond our reach: the song
A lark has sung, the glow of a sunset sky;
And though our purpose fail, our aim be wrong,
How glorious is it that we dare to try!
No skill, no art in music, e'er can catch
To treasure when, too soon, the bird is gone;
Nor yet can painter's clever mixtures match
The flaming hues of heaven as the day
Runs westward past the boundaries of the sea,
Nor poet's rhyme nor minstrel's lilting lay
Outlive the poem of a budding tree.
As an eager child might stretch his hands and long
To pluck the silver stars that hang on high,
We strive for things beyond our reach: the song
A lark has sung, the glow of a sunset sky;
And though our purpose fail, our aim be wrong,
How glorious is it that we dare to try!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Lark Song
Sunset Sky
Budding Tree
Human Striving
Nature Beauty
Poem Details
Form / Style
14 Line Rhymed Poem
Key Lines
The Joyous Carol Of A Lark At Dawn
How Glorious Is It That We Dare To Try!