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Literary
July 16, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A prose reflection on the beauty of midsummer, quoting Milton on blackbirds and mowers, describing ripened grass, grateful laborers, bountiful harvests under peace, and veneration of government securing these blessings.
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WALPOLE, July 5.
MID-SUMMER.
The season is now the perfection of beauty.—Of such a luxuriant month as the present, MILTON says,
"Now the Blackbird singeth blithe
And the mower whets his scythe."
The ripened grass falls thick and heavy, before the industrious laborer in the meadow: and he now regrets' that he murmured for a moment at the frequent showers of spring. They fill his barns, and the sun beams will vivify the corn, and fill his garner. Under the reign of Peace, he discerns in his pasture no rank and file, but those of the haycock, and hears the clash of no weapon, but the sounding scythe. Let him be grateful for his privileges; let him venerate the bounteous giver of corn and oil; let him venerate that government which secures him these blessings.
MID-SUMMER.
The season is now the perfection of beauty.—Of such a luxuriant month as the present, MILTON says,
"Now the Blackbird singeth blithe
And the mower whets his scythe."
The ripened grass falls thick and heavy, before the industrious laborer in the meadow: and he now regrets' that he murmured for a moment at the frequent showers of spring. They fill his barns, and the sun beams will vivify the corn, and fill his garner. Under the reign of Peace, he discerns in his pasture no rank and file, but those of the haycock, and hears the clash of no weapon, but the sounding scythe. Let him be grateful for his privileges; let him venerate the bounteous giver of corn and oil; let him venerate that government which secures him these blessings.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Agriculture Rural
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Midsummer
Nature Beauty
Agricultural Labor
Peace Reign
Milton Quote
Harvest Gratitude
Literary Details
Title
Mid Summer.
Form / Style
Prose Reflection With Poetic Quotation
Key Lines
"Now The Blackbird Singeth Blithe
And The Mower Whets His Scythe."
Under The Reign Of Peace, He Discerns In His Pasture No Rank And File, But Those Of The Haycock, And Hears The Clash Of No Weapon, But The Sounding Scythe.
Let Him Be Grateful For His Privileges; Let Him Venerate The Bounteous Giver Of Corn And Oil; Let Him Venerate That Government Which Secures Him These Blessings.