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Poem
November 29, 1797
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem personifying winter's approach as a victorious force from the north, yet portraying it as a benevolent part of Heaven's plan that brings health, social unity, and moral reflection despite storms and cold.
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SACRED TO THE MUSES.
ON THE APPROACH OF WINTER.
Victorious see him rushing forth
From the cold regions of the North,
His magazine of war;
The boisterous winds that rudely play,
Untamed by Sol's meridian ray,
Bear on their icy car.
Nought can resist his mighty force,
As o'er the earth he speeds his course,
Swift as the dawning light;
His near approach loud storms presage,
Fly the fierce heralds of his rage,
And put the sun to flight.
Let souls, that live the slaves of fear,
Think every charm has left the year,
And teach themselves to mourn
But tho' he bid th'assembled host
Of all his terrors, storm our coast,
I'll welcome his return.
Each stated season, as it flies,
Comes a fresh witness from the skies
Of Heaven's benignant plan:
And Winter in his roughest form,
Clothed with the horrors of the storm,
Is still the friend of man.
What, tho' gay nature cease to bloom,
And the cold air breathes no perfume,
Beneath a frigid sky?
Health shall be wafted on the gale,
Whose swifter wings bear now and hail
And pale disease shall fly.
Let the bright orb of day retire,
We'll gather round the genial fire;
Nor with a kinder sun;
There shall the social virtues smile,
Love shall shake off each modern wile,
And all our hearts be one.
ON THE APPROACH OF WINTER.
Victorious see him rushing forth
From the cold regions of the North,
His magazine of war;
The boisterous winds that rudely play,
Untamed by Sol's meridian ray,
Bear on their icy car.
Nought can resist his mighty force,
As o'er the earth he speeds his course,
Swift as the dawning light;
His near approach loud storms presage,
Fly the fierce heralds of his rage,
And put the sun to flight.
Let souls, that live the slaves of fear,
Think every charm has left the year,
And teach themselves to mourn
But tho' he bid th'assembled host
Of all his terrors, storm our coast,
I'll welcome his return.
Each stated season, as it flies,
Comes a fresh witness from the skies
Of Heaven's benignant plan:
And Winter in his roughest form,
Clothed with the horrors of the storm,
Is still the friend of man.
What, tho' gay nature cease to bloom,
And the cold air breathes no perfume,
Beneath a frigid sky?
Health shall be wafted on the gale,
Whose swifter wings bear now and hail
And pale disease shall fly.
Let the bright orb of day retire,
We'll gather round the genial fire;
Nor with a kinder sun;
There shall the social virtues smile,
Love shall shake off each modern wile,
And all our hearts be one.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Winter Approach
Northern Storms
Heaven Plan
Social Virtues
Seasonal Cycle
Poem Details
Title
On The Approach Of Winter.
Subject
On The Approach Of Winter.
Key Lines
Victorious See Him Rushing Forth
From The Cold Regions Of The North,
His Magazine Of War;
And Winter In His Roughest Form,
Clothed With The Horrors Of The Storm,
Is Still The Friend Of Man.
There Shall The Social Virtues Smile,
Love Shall Shake Off Each Modern Wile,
And All Our Hearts Be One.