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Ode On The Spring by Thomas Gray

By Thomas Gray

Topics: nature-poetry

Lo! where the rosy-bosomed Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers, And wake the purple year! The Attic warbler pours her throat, Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of spring: While, whisp'ring pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs thro' the clear blue sky Their gathered fragrance fling. Where'er the oak's thick branches stretch

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"Lo! where the rosy-bosomed Hours,..."

"Ode On The Spring" by Thomas Gray is a nature english poem consisting of 54 lines. This English poem by Thomas Gray demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Lo! where the rosy-bosomed Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear,...", this piece explores themes of nature through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Thomas Gray's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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Thomas Gray (1716–1771) was an English poet best known for "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," one of the most quoted poems in the English language.

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