Some Verses: Sonnets: IN AUTUMN

Name: Some Verses: Sonnets: IN AUTUMN
Author: Helen Hay Whitney

In Autumn is a collection of sonnets by Helen Hay Whitney, published in 1891. The poems explore the beauty of the autumn season, as well as the sadness of its passing. The collection is divided into two parts: the first part is devoted to the beauty of the season, while the second part focuses on the sadness of its passing. The poems in the first part of the collection are filled with vivid imagery of the autumn landscape, from the changing colors of the leaves to the crispness of the air. The poems also explore the joys of the season, such as the harvest and the abundance of nature. The second part of the collection is devoted to the sadness of the season's passing. The poems explore the feelings of loneliness and loss that come with the end of the season, as well as the bittersweet memories of the past. In Autumn is a beautiful collection of sonnets that captures the beauty and sadness of the autumn season. It is a timeless reminder of the beauty of nature and the passing of time.

By Helen Hay Whitney · First published 1898 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Nature Writing · 260 words

First lines

The gold-red leaves have burned To their last great glow, and died And underfoot By the strong oak's root They are seized by the angry wind and spurned And into a common grave have turned For Summer -- warm and wide.

A year must a sapling wage Its life with the sun and rain, Then its tender youth Without reck or ruth Is frozen and beaten to harsh old age By a stroke of Nature mother's rage And the sturdy fight seems vain.

It wails to the oak o'erhead As the coffin-cold wraps round "The end of life Is toil and strife And the secret of being, I have found Is a seed in the wind and a log on the ground.

I hope I will soon be dead."

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Work type: Poem
Author: Helen Hay Whitney
Date: 1898 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Nature Writing
Length: 260 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Poetry — The title of the book includes the word 'verses' and 'sonnets', which are both forms of poetry.
Romanticism — The title of the book includes the word 'autumn', which is often associated with the Romanticism literary movement.
Nature Writing — The title of the book includes the word 'autumn', which is often associated with nature writing.