'Tis Summer Time on Bredon, And now the farmers swear: The cattle rise and listen In valleys far and near, And blush at what they hear. But when the mists in autumn On Bredon top are thick, And happy hymns of farmers Go up from fold and rick, The cattle then are sick.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Farmers find solace in summer routines but face hardship and sickness when autumn mists arrive.
- In plain terms
- Life is easier in summer but becomes difficult and sickly in autumn.
- What can you take from it?
- Seasonal changes bring both comfort and hardship to rural life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do seasons reflect human moods?
- What hardships are inherent in rural work?
Another view
The quote simplifies the agricultural experience into binary seasonal states.
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