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Poem
April 6, 1797
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An ode celebrating the arrival of spring, contrasting winter's futile rage with the sun's return, nature's revival in streams, birds, flowers, and woods, and a call to adore the creator of this living spring.
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SEAT OF THE MUSE
ODE TO SPRING.
Ho! winter, fill with hurrying blasts,
Of snows and rain the sky o'er cast:
To chill thy genial breath:
Like captur'd man, how vain his rage,
Who fondler grasps his power in age,
As if 'gainst bully death.
For see! o'er yonder hills of snow,
The ruddier for the winds that blow,
Thy welcome sun returns:
Again his fresh'ning beams he gilds,
Each hill, each dale, each plain and field,
And nature round him burns.
The streams resume their noisy pace;
The birds they sing, a happy race;
And flowers begin to blow,
The woods extend their fragrant shades;
Rich verdure robes the wat'ry glades;
And pregnant fallows glow.
And shall I? whilst mute things arise,
The breathing pastures, floods and skies,
Be that ungrateful thing?
Not to adore the mighty flame,
Who rais'd this universal frame,
And made the living spring.
ODE TO SPRING.
Ho! winter, fill with hurrying blasts,
Of snows and rain the sky o'er cast:
To chill thy genial breath:
Like captur'd man, how vain his rage,
Who fondler grasps his power in age,
As if 'gainst bully death.
For see! o'er yonder hills of snow,
The ruddier for the winds that blow,
Thy welcome sun returns:
Again his fresh'ning beams he gilds,
Each hill, each dale, each plain and field,
And nature round him burns.
The streams resume their noisy pace;
The birds they sing, a happy race;
And flowers begin to blow,
The woods extend their fragrant shades;
Rich verdure robes the wat'ry glades;
And pregnant fallows glow.
And shall I? whilst mute things arise,
The breathing pastures, floods and skies,
Be that ungrateful thing?
Not to adore the mighty flame,
Who rais'd this universal frame,
And made the living spring.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Spring Ode
Winter Blasts
Nature Renewal
Sun Beams
Mighty Flame
Poem Details
Title
Ode To Spring.
Subject
To Spring
Key Lines
Ho! Winter, Fill With Hurrying Blasts,
For See! O'er Yonder Hills Of Snow,
The Streams Resume Their Noisy Pace;
And Shall I? Whilst Mute Things Arise,
Not To Adore The Mighty Flame,