Summer ends now; now, barbarous in beauty, the stooks arise Around; up above, what wind-walks! what lovely behaviour Of silk-sack clouds! has wilder, wilful-wavier Meal-drift moulded ever and melted across skies?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Descriptive celebration of summer ending with vivid imagery of clouds and wind.
- In plain terms
- Summer ends with beautiful clouds and wind.
- What can you take from it?
- Appreciate the beauty in seasonal changes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What beauty do you see in change?
- How does nature affect your mood?
Another view
The focus on aesthetic beauty ignores practical impacts of season changes.
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