The Maple puts her corals on in May, While loitering frosts about the lowlands cling, To be in tune with what the robins sing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote describes a maple tree aligning its blooming with the arrival of robins in spring.
- In plain terms
- The maple tree blooms when robins sing showing nature is in tune.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature follows harmonious seasonal timing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you observe seasons?
- Is nature always harmonious?
Another view
It idealizes nature as perfectly harmonious which overlooks environmental chaos.
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