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A poem by William Blake: ' To Autumn'

posted at 8/20/2003 9:09 AM
ID# 56540

Since Autumn is coming for some of us and that Blake wrote good poems, here's one:


To Autumn

O Autumn! laden with fruit, and stained with the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit.
Beaneath my shady roof, there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
'The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest eve,
Till clustering summer breaks froth into singing,
And feathered clouds strew flowers round her head.'

'The spirits of the air live on the smells
Of fruit; and joy, with pinions light,
roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat;
Then rose, girded himself, and o'ver the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load


William Blake.

I think he talked about cherishing the golden moments in life and enjoying autumn while it is here.
What do u think?

re: A poem by William Blake: ' To Autumn'

posted at 8/20/2003 12:15 PM
ID# 56557
This is a reply to: 56540
Thank you for this sharing. I am at the autumn time myself. Autumn's song sings for me as I set "singing in the trees".

finality

re: A poem by William Blake: ' To Autumn'

posted at 8/20/2003 8:45 PM
ID# 56579
This is a reply to: 56540
Thank you Starjasmine...
Personally I love Autumn - it is always welcome here in australia, after the heat of summer....that oh so welcome chill in the air, and that hint of rain over the horizon....mind you, it usually ends up being very hot for us now, right through autumn....funny how these seasons keep changing.
I love the "old Masters" (poets) - to me, they speak true poetry, and always leave us with such colourful impressions of their world, their times....
I would love to read some more...

re: A poem by William Blake: ' To Autumn'

posted at 8/21/2003 3:28 AM
ID# 56594
This is a reply to: 56579
Yes, I agree. Please share some of your favourites. I love to read poems that sounds like singing when you read them. The flow is so important and the messages can be hidden and plentiful.