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Literary
October 11, 1884
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A lyric poem in four stanzas by Austin Dobson, each evoking a season's imagery and linking it to elements of the speaker's love, such as eyes, lips, voice, and heart.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A SONG OF THE FOUR SEASONS:
When spring comes laughing
By vale and hill.
By wind-flower walking
And daffodil,
Sing stars of morning.
Sing morning skies.
Sing blue of speedwell,
And my love's eyes.
When comes the summer,
Full-leaved and strong,
And gay birds gossip
The orchard long.
Sing hid, sweet honey,
That no bee sips;
Sing red, red roses,
And my love's lips.
When autumn scatters
The leaves again.
And piled sheaves bury.
The broad-wheeled wain:
Sing flutes of harvest,
Where men rejoice;
Sing rounds of reapers,
And my love's voice.
But when comes winter,
with hail and storm,
And red fire roaring,
And ingle warm:
Sing first sad going
Of friends that part;
Then sing glad meeting
And my love's heart.
—Austin Dobson.
When spring comes laughing
By vale and hill.
By wind-flower walking
And daffodil,
Sing stars of morning.
Sing morning skies.
Sing blue of speedwell,
And my love's eyes.
When comes the summer,
Full-leaved and strong,
And gay birds gossip
The orchard long.
Sing hid, sweet honey,
That no bee sips;
Sing red, red roses,
And my love's lips.
When autumn scatters
The leaves again.
And piled sheaves bury.
The broad-wheeled wain:
Sing flutes of harvest,
Where men rejoice;
Sing rounds of reapers,
And my love's voice.
But when comes winter,
with hail and storm,
And red fire roaring,
And ingle warm:
Sing first sad going
Of friends that part;
Then sing glad meeting
And my love's heart.
—Austin Dobson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Seasonal Cycle
Love Romance
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Seasons
Love
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Nature
Song
What entities or persons were involved?
Austin Dobson
Literary Details
Title
A Song Of The Four Seasons
Author
Austin Dobson
Key Lines
When Spring Comes Laughing
By Vale And Hill.
By Wind Flower Walking
And Daffodil,
Sing Stars Of Morning.
Sing Morning Skies.
Sing Blue Of Speedwell,
And My Love's Eyes.
When Comes The Summer,
Full Leaved And Strong,
And Gay Birds Gossip
The Orchard Long.
Sing Hid, Sweet Honey,
That No Bee Sips;
Sing Red, Red Roses,
And My Love's Lips.