[Written under a tree in the woods of St. Amand, in Flanders.]
SWEET BALMY HOUR! dear to the pensive mind,
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A great nature poem rich in rhyme and rhythm and it is meaningful too. Thanks for sharing it here.
The meter is broken in the closing couplet.....Probably a transcription error. Really beautiful Sonnet.
Like Susan I also wondered about these bold capitalized letters. Seems to take the flow away of otherwise beautiful and reflective poem.
Was it the thing to capitalize words and phrases in her day? I wonder why. It distracted from the quiet reflective tone to have the poem reach out and shake your shoulder and shout at you occasionally. Aside from that, the reader could glide pleasantly over her lines.
Smooth rhyme pattern, nicely drawn from the astute bowels of thoughtastute. Thanks for sharing.
'Beneath the frowns of FATE'! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Beautiful. Deep, and full of understanding, shelter among nature! ! !
A sonnet well written to soothe the child of woe!