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An Autumn Day
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Leaden skies and a lonesome shadow Where summer has passed with her gorgeous train, Snow on the mountain, and frost on the meadow - A white face pressed to the window pane;
A cold mist falling, a bleak wind calling And ohl but life seems vain.
Rain is better than golden weather, When the heart is dulled with a dumb despair Dead leaves lle where they walked together, The hammock is gone, and the rustic chair.
Let bleak snows cover the whole world over - It will never again seem fair Time laughs lightly at youth's sad Never Summer shall come again, smiling once more.
High a' er the cold world the sun shines for ever, Hearts that seemed dead are alive, at the core On, but the pain of it on but the gain of it After the shadows pass o'er
In 1-2 sentences, explain a conclusion that can be drawn about the poem based on its poetic elements
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Leaden skies and a lonesome shadow Where summer has passed with her gorgeous train, Snow on the mountain, and frost on the meadow - A white face pressed to the window pane;
A cold mist falling, a bleak wind calling And ohl but life seems vain.
Rain is better than golden weather, When the heart is dulled with a dumb despair Dead leaves lle where they walked together, The hammock is gone, and the rustic chair.
Let bleak snows cover the whole world over - It will never again seem fair Time laughs lightly at youth's sad Never Summer shall come again, smiling once more.
High a' er the cold world the sun shines for ever, Hearts that seemed dead are alive, at the core On, but the pain of it on but the gain of it After the shadows pass o'er
In 1-2 sentences, explain a conclusion that can be drawn about the poem based on its poetic elements
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The poem "An Autumn Day" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox contrasts the bleakness of autumn with a sense of hope and renewal, using imagery and seasonal symbolism to convey the theme of life's cyclical nature. The shifts between despair and the promise of regained joy suggest that while hardships may prevail, there is an underlying resilience that leads to revival and brighter days.