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Poem
September 20, 1815
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A ballad likening the fleeting sweetness of woman's love to the passing seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—concluding that even death passes away.
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NEW BALLAD.
THE breath of spring to meet
In the morning air, is sweet,
Woman's love is sweeter then roses
But the breath of spring in fleet,
On the roses round her seat,
And love, like the season, soon passeth away.
The summer sun is bright,
The swallow's wing is light ;
And woman's love is warm as a sweet summer
day :
But the sun will set in night,
And the swallow wings its flight,
And love, like the summer, soon passeth away.
The autumn leaf is frail,
The moon at eve is pale,
And woman's love is soft as her silvery ray :
But the leaf flies on the gale,
And the silver moon will fail,
And love, like autumn, soon passeth away.
The winter air is chill,
The frozen stream is still,
And death is yet colder and stiller than they :
But life's expiring thrill
Relieveth every ill ;
And death, like the winter, soon passeth away.
THE breath of spring to meet
In the morning air, is sweet,
Woman's love is sweeter then roses
But the breath of spring in fleet,
On the roses round her seat,
And love, like the season, soon passeth away.
The summer sun is bright,
The swallow's wing is light ;
And woman's love is warm as a sweet summer
day :
But the sun will set in night,
And the swallow wings its flight,
And love, like the summer, soon passeth away.
The autumn leaf is frail,
The moon at eve is pale,
And woman's love is soft as her silvery ray :
But the leaf flies on the gale,
And the silver moon will fail,
And love, like autumn, soon passeth away.
The winter air is chill,
The frozen stream is still,
And death is yet colder and stiller than they :
But life's expiring thrill
Relieveth every ill ;
And death, like the winter, soon passeth away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
New Ballad
Woman Love
Seasons Transience
Summer Sun
Autumn Leaf
Winter Death
Poem Details
Title
New Ballad.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Breath Of Spring To Meet
In The Morning Air, Is Sweet,
Woman's Love Is Sweeter Then Roses
And Love, Like The Season, Soon Passeth Away.
And Death, Like The Winter, Soon Passeth Away.