Indian Summer (of Skies and Seasons)
The story revolves around a young man who returns to his hometown after years abroad and becomes involved with a woman from a lower social class. The novel explores themes of love, class differences, and the changing seasons.
By Henry Van Dyke · First published 1902 · Genre: Poetry, Pastoral, Lyric · 189 words
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First lines
A silken curtain veils the skies, / And half conceals from pensive eyes / The bronzing tokens of the fall; / A calmness broods upon the hills, / And summer's parting dream distils / A charm of silence over all.
The stacks of corn, in brown array, / Stand waiting through the tranquil day, / Like tattered wigwams on the plain; / The tribes that find a shelter there / Are phantom peoples, forms of air, / And ghosts of vanished joy and pain.
At evening when the crimson crest / Of sunset passes down the West, / I hear the whispering host returning; / On far-off fields, by elm and oak, / I see the lights, I smell the smoke, -- / The Camp-fires of the Past are burning.
_Tertius and Henry van Dyke_.
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Indian Summer (of Skies and Seasons) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Henry Van Dyke, dated 1902 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Van Dyke
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Pastoral, Lyric, Romantic, Imagist
- Length: 189 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter to convey its themes.
- Pastoral — The poem reflects on nature and the changing seasons, evoking a serene rural landscape.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romantic — The themes of nature, nostalgia, and emotion align with Romantic literary traditions.
Tags
Autumnal · Poetic · Nature · Seasonal · Philosophical · Meditative · Reflective · Spiritual · Symbolic · Imagery-rich · Lyrical · Whimsical