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Poem
January 6, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem depicting the onset of winter, where nature mourns the loss of spring and summer's vibrancy: birds silent, leaves fallen, flowers withered, rains flooding the landscape.
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POET'S CORNER.
On WINTER.
No more the birds on ev'ry blooming spray
Strike in melodious notes the tuneful lay:
No more the stately trees with leaves are crown'd,
The leaves fall dry and wither'd to the ground.
Clad in her sable weeds see nature mourns,
And gloomy winter's chilling cold returns.
No more the cool, no more the gentle breeze,
Nor fanning zephyrs whisper thro' the trees:
No more the daisies paint th' enamel'd fields,
No more the hyacinth its odour yields:
Stript of its blooming pride, the tulip dies,
And on the earth the golden jonquil lies;
The lilies droop their heads, their verdure lost,
And ev'ry flow'r is blasted with the frost.
No more the sun its genial heat displays,
Just peeps, but soon withdraws its cheering rays.
Lo! o'er our heads the low'ring clouds impend,
The flood gates open and the rains descend;
The gentle streams forget their usual course,
Nor flow in winding channels from their source;
But overpass their constituted bounds,
And pour their waters o'er the neighb'ring grounds:
Trees, houses, cattle, undistinguish'd fall,
And one vast torrent overwhelms them all.
On WINTER.
No more the birds on ev'ry blooming spray
Strike in melodious notes the tuneful lay:
No more the stately trees with leaves are crown'd,
The leaves fall dry and wither'd to the ground.
Clad in her sable weeds see nature mourns,
And gloomy winter's chilling cold returns.
No more the cool, no more the gentle breeze,
Nor fanning zephyrs whisper thro' the trees:
No more the daisies paint th' enamel'd fields,
No more the hyacinth its odour yields:
Stript of its blooming pride, the tulip dies,
And on the earth the golden jonquil lies;
The lilies droop their heads, their verdure lost,
And ev'ry flow'r is blasted with the frost.
No more the sun its genial heat displays,
Just peeps, but soon withdraws its cheering rays.
Lo! o'er our heads the low'ring clouds impend,
The flood gates open and the rains descend;
The gentle streams forget their usual course,
Nor flow in winding channels from their source;
But overpass their constituted bounds,
And pour their waters o'er the neighb'ring grounds:
Trees, houses, cattle, undistinguish'd fall,
And one vast torrent overwhelms them all.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Winter
Nature Mourning
Seasonal Change
Withered Flowers
Flooding Rains
Poem Details
Title
On Winter.
Subject
On Winter
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
No More The Birds On Ev'ry Blooming Spray
Strike In Melodious Notes The Tuneful Lay:
Clad In Her Sable Weeds See Nature Mourns,
And Gloomy Winter's Chilling Cold Returns.
And One Vast Torrent Overwhelms Them All.