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Poem
February 28, 1827
The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by Bernard Barton celebrating the stern beauties, solemn majesty, and natural decorations of winter, including tempestuous nights, leafless trees, icy brilliants, and drifted snow.
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WINTER.
BY BERNARD BARTON.
Thou hast thy beauties; sterner ones I own
Than those of thy precursors; yet to thee
Belong the charms of solemn majesty
And naked grandeur. Awful is the tone
Of thy tempestuous nights, when clouds are blown
By hurrying winds across the troubled sky;
Pensive, when softer breezes faintly sigh
Through leafless boughs, with ivy overgrown,
Thou hast thy decorations too; although
Thou art austere; thy studded mantle, gay
With icy brilliants, which as proudly glow
As erst Golconda'a; and thy pure array
Of regal ermine, when the drifted snow
Envelops nature: still her features seem
Like pale, but lovely ones seen when we dream.
BY BERNARD BARTON.
Thou hast thy beauties; sterner ones I own
Than those of thy precursors; yet to thee
Belong the charms of solemn majesty
And naked grandeur. Awful is the tone
Of thy tempestuous nights, when clouds are blown
By hurrying winds across the troubled sky;
Pensive, when softer breezes faintly sigh
Through leafless boughs, with ivy overgrown,
Thou hast thy decorations too; although
Thou art austere; thy studded mantle, gay
With icy brilliants, which as proudly glow
As erst Golconda'a; and thy pure array
Of regal ermine, when the drifted snow
Envelops nature: still her features seem
Like pale, but lovely ones seen when we dream.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Winter
Beauties
Majesty
Granduer
Snow
Ice
Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
Bernard Barton
Poem Details
Title
Winter
Author
Bernard Barton
Subject
Winter's Beauties And Majesty
Key Lines
Thou Hast Thy Beauties; Sterner Ones I Own
Belong The Charms Of Solemn Majesty
And Naked Grandeur.
With Icy Brilliants, Which As Proudly Glow
Like Pale, But Lovely Ones Seen When We Dream.