Spring's Saraband by Bliss Carman
Spring's Saraband is a collection of poems written by Bliss Carman in 1914. The title poem, "Spring's Saraband," is a celebration of the season and its renewal, with imagery of flowers blooming, birds singing, and the sun shining brightly. Other poems in the collection explore themes of love, nature, and the passing of time.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1912 · Genre: Poetry, Canadian Literature · 397 words
First lines
Over the hills of April With soft winds hand in hand, Impassionate and dreamy-eyed, Spring leads her saraband. Her garments float and gather And swirl along the plain, Her headgear is the golden sun, Her cloak the silver rain.
With color and with music, With perfumes and with pomp, By meadowland and upland, Through pasture, wood, and swamp, With promise and enchantment Leading her mystic mime, She comes to lure the world anew With joy as old as time.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1912 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Canadian Literature
- Length: 397 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The book is a collection of poems written by the author.
- Canadian Literature — Bliss Carman was a significant Canadian poet.
Tags
Nature poetry · Seasonal change · Romanticism · Symbolism · Feminist literature · Poetic form · Sonnet · Ballad · Free verse · Imagery · Metaphor · Personification