Spring by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The speaker welcomes personified Spring, whose approach sends Winter and its sleet, snow, wind, and rain fleeing. Spring cheers sad hearts and clears the clouded sky after cold weather has kept people huddled over embers.
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Genre: Nature Poetry, Seasonal Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 291 words
First lines
By Charles D'Orleans
Genres
- Nature Poetry — The verse contrasts snow-covered fields and trees with clearing skies and Spring's sunshine.
- Seasonal Poetry — Spring's repeated approach marks the retreat of Winter and the change from cold confinement to brighter weather.
- Lyric Poetry — The speaker directly addresses Spring in rhymed verse with a recurring refrain welcoming its approach.
Tags
winter · seasonal change · sunshine · storms · personification
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Nature Poetry, Seasonal Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 291 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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