Who knows who wrote that song of summer, That blackbirds sing at dusk, This is a song of colour, Where sands sing in crimson, red and rust, Then climb into bed and turn to dust.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The lyrics describe a mysterious song of summer that eventually fades into dust.
- In plain terms
- A song of summer sings and then turns to dust.
- What can you take from it?
- Beautiful moments are fleeting and eventually end.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What songs stay with you?
- How do you remember summer?
Another view
The imagery is abstract and open to interpretation.
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