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Poem
November 8, 1842
The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A dialogue poem personifying Autumn and Winter as they discuss handing over the seasons, with Autumn yielding to Winter's reign over nature, anticipating Spring's return. From the Dartmouth.
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POETRY.
From the Dartmouth.
AUTUMN AND WINTER.
AUTUMN.
Stand back! stand back! you grey old man,
Of the cold and cheerless brow;
You'll fright the smiles from nature's face,
If you come so rudely now;
The dancing brooks have heard your voice,
From the northern mountains borne:
Their gentle flow doth speak of grief,
Do you know, sir, why they mourn?
WINTER.
What care I for the babbling brook,
Or the mighty river's flow;
My course is onward, and I haste,
With a ceaseless step, to go
And spread a veil of purest white,
Over nature's faded bloom,
Don't linger here,-away! away!
Go, weep o'er the summer's tomb.
AUTUMN.
The summer's task was scarcely done,
When she gave the world to me;
I took bright flowers from her hand,
But I've kept not one for thee;
I knew thy chilling touch would make
The loveliest things decay,
And summer's dying voice proclaimed,
That you, Sir, was on your way.
WINTER.
Did she not bid you give the earth
To the King of the dying year,
And bear away the lovely things.
Which were trusted to thee here?
Haste thee, haste, and sleep awhile,
I'll harm not thy fair domain;
I too shall soon be called away,
And thou wilt come back again.
AUTUMN.
Fare thee well, Sir Winter, farewell,
I leave thee a cheerless reign;
Remember the time hastens on,
When I shall be back again;
Tread lightly where roses have bloomed,
And be thou ready to go,
When the fair hand of spring is laid
On thy cold mantle of snow.
WINTER.
I'm monarch of hill and of dale,
I reign o'er the rivers too;
Ye streamlets, be silent awhile,
And prepare to sing anew;
I'll spread a white robe o'er you now
And your rest shall quiet be,-
But your song shall again be heard
When wild flow'rs bloom on the lea.
From the Dartmouth.
AUTUMN AND WINTER.
AUTUMN.
Stand back! stand back! you grey old man,
Of the cold and cheerless brow;
You'll fright the smiles from nature's face,
If you come so rudely now;
The dancing brooks have heard your voice,
From the northern mountains borne:
Their gentle flow doth speak of grief,
Do you know, sir, why they mourn?
WINTER.
What care I for the babbling brook,
Or the mighty river's flow;
My course is onward, and I haste,
With a ceaseless step, to go
And spread a veil of purest white,
Over nature's faded bloom,
Don't linger here,-away! away!
Go, weep o'er the summer's tomb.
AUTUMN.
The summer's task was scarcely done,
When she gave the world to me;
I took bright flowers from her hand,
But I've kept not one for thee;
I knew thy chilling touch would make
The loveliest things decay,
And summer's dying voice proclaimed,
That you, Sir, was on your way.
WINTER.
Did she not bid you give the earth
To the King of the dying year,
And bear away the lovely things.
Which were trusted to thee here?
Haste thee, haste, and sleep awhile,
I'll harm not thy fair domain;
I too shall soon be called away,
And thou wilt come back again.
AUTUMN.
Fare thee well, Sir Winter, farewell,
I leave thee a cheerless reign;
Remember the time hastens on,
When I shall be back again;
Tread lightly where roses have bloomed,
And be thou ready to go,
When the fair hand of spring is laid
On thy cold mantle of snow.
WINTER.
I'm monarch of hill and of dale,
I reign o'er the rivers too;
Ye streamlets, be silent awhile,
And prepare to sing anew;
I'll spread a white robe o'er you now
And your rest shall quiet be,-
But your song shall again be heard
When wild flow'rs bloom on the lea.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Song
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Autumn
Winter
Seasons
Dialogue
Nature
Personification
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Dartmouth
Poem Details
Title
Autumn And Winter
Author
From The Dartmouth
Subject
Dialogue Between Autumn And Winter
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Dialogue
Key Lines
Stand Back! Stand Back! You Grey Old Man,
Of The Cold And Cheerless Brow;
You'll Fright The Smiles From Nature's Face,
If You Come So Rudely Now;
I'm Monarch Of Hill And Of Dale,
I Reign O'er The Rivers Too;
Ye Streamlets, Be Silent Awhile,
And Prepare To Sing Anew;