Suchergebnisse
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A poem that describes the beauty and history of the American prairies, from the perspective of a traveler who observes the natural and human landscapes. The poem explores the themes of nature, time, and human fate, using vivid imagery and contrasts.
In “The Prairies" Bryant conveys a panoramic historical vision together with his recurrent Romantic themes of (1) the brevity of human life and (2) ancient ruins evincing the comparable organic history of empires, analogous to the cycles of Nature. The first line evokes the mythic Garden of the West with the
The poem suggests that their legacy remains in the ancient mounds and earthworks that dot the landscape, remnants of a vibrant and populous civilization. Bryant then examines the cyclical nature of existence, reflecting on the rise and fall of civilizations and the enduring presence of the land.
Read the full text of The Prairies, a romantic and nostalgic poem by American poet William Cullen Bryant, from an anthology of early American literature. The poem describes the beauty and history of the prairies, and contrasts them with the present and the past.
- William Cullen Bryant
- 2019
William Cullen Bryant. These are the gardens of the Desert, these The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, For which the speech of England has no name— The Prairies. I behold them for the first, And my heart swells, while the dilated sight Takes in the encircling vastness. Lo! they stretch In airy undulations, far away,
The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, For which the speech of England has no name—. The Prairies. I behold them for the first, And my heart swells, while the dilated sight. Takes in the encircling vastness. Lo! they stretch. In airy undulations, far away, As if the ocean, in his gentlest swell,
Learn about the life and works of William Cullen Bryant, one of the most celebrated American poets of the 19th century. Explore his childhood in the Berkshire hills, his career as a lawyer and editor, and his famous poem \"Thanatopsis\".
