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Poem
May 25, 1847
The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register
Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
John G. Whittier's 'A Dream of Summer' portrays a mild winter day evoking summer's warmth, with nature reviving and animals stirring, symbolizing hope and faith emerging from the soul's winters, affirmed by God's providence.
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From the National Era.
A DREAM OF SUMMER.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Bland as the morning breath of June
The South-west breezes play;
And, through its haze, the Winter noon
Seems warm as Summer's day.
The snow-plumed Angel of the North
Has dropped his icy spear;
Again the mossy earth looks forth,
Again the streams gush clear.
The fox his hill-side cell forsakes—
The muskrat leaves his nook.
The blue-bird in the meadow brakes
Is singing with the brook.
"Bear up, O Mother Nature!" cry
Bird, breeze and streamlet free,
Our Winter voices prophesy
Of Summer days to thee!
So, in those winters of the soul,
By bitter blasts and drear
O'erswept from Memory's frozen pole,
Will sunny days appear.
Reviving Hope and Faith, they show
The Soul its living powers,
And now beneath the Winter's snow
Lie germs of Summer flowers!
The Night is Mother of the Day,
The Winter of the Spring
And ever upon old Decay
The greenest mosses cling.
Behind the cloud the starlight lurks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For God who loveth all His works,
Has let His Hope with all!
A DREAM OF SUMMER.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Bland as the morning breath of June
The South-west breezes play;
And, through its haze, the Winter noon
Seems warm as Summer's day.
The snow-plumed Angel of the North
Has dropped his icy spear;
Again the mossy earth looks forth,
Again the streams gush clear.
The fox his hill-side cell forsakes—
The muskrat leaves his nook.
The blue-bird in the meadow brakes
Is singing with the brook.
"Bear up, O Mother Nature!" cry
Bird, breeze and streamlet free,
Our Winter voices prophesy
Of Summer days to thee!
So, in those winters of the soul,
By bitter blasts and drear
O'erswept from Memory's frozen pole,
Will sunny days appear.
Reviving Hope and Faith, they show
The Soul its living powers,
And now beneath the Winter's snow
Lie germs of Summer flowers!
The Night is Mother of the Day,
The Winter of the Spring
And ever upon old Decay
The greenest mosses cling.
Behind the cloud the starlight lurks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For God who loveth all His works,
Has let His Hope with all!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Summer Dream
Whittier Poem
Nature Revival
Winter Hope
Faith Providence
What entities or persons were involved?
By John G. Whittier.
Poem Details
Title
A Dream Of Summer.
Author
By John G. Whittier.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Bland As The Morning Breath Of June
The South West Breezes Play;
"Bear Up, O Mother Nature!" Cry
Bird, Breeze And Streamlet Free,
For God Who Loveth All His Works,
Has Let His Hope With All!