Late Spring (Lyrics, Dramatic and Personal)
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By Henry Van Dyke · First published 1923 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric, Nature · 875 words
First lines
I. Ah, who will tell me, in these leaden days, Why the sweet Spring delays, And where she hides, -- the dear desire Of every heart that longs For bloom, and fragrance, and the ruby fire Of maple-buds along the misty hills, And that immortal call which fills The waiting wood with songs? The snow-drops came so long ago, It seemed that Spring was near! But then returned the snow With biting winds, and all the earth grew sere, And sullen clouds drooped low To veil the sadness of a hope deferred: Then rain, rain, rain, incessant rain Beat on the window-pane, Through which I watched the solitary bird That braved the tempest, buffeted and tossed, With rumpled feathers, down the wind again.
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Late Spring (Lyrics, Dramatic and Personal) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Henry Van Dyke, dated 1923 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Van Dyke
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric, Nature, Romantic, Dramatic
- Length: 875 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is composed in verse, utilizing poetic devices such as rhyme, meter, and imagery to convey its themes.
- Lyric — The text expresses personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry, focusing on themes of nature and longing.
- Nature — The work prominently features themes of nature, including the changing seasons and the beauty of spring.
- Romantic — The text explores themes of love and longing, with a focus on emotional depth and personal connection.
Tags
Poetry · Drama · Personal Narrative · Autobiographical · Memoir · Lyrics · Verse · Free Verse · Nature Poetry · Seasonal Poetry · Spring · Seasonal Themes