The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon. Unwarmed by any…

Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a long narrative poem by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier first published in 1866. The poem, presented as a series of ...

This is a wonderful look into a ferocious 19th Century blizzard in a New England farm community. Read it during the next cold, snowy winter to appreciate the ...

John Greenleaf Whittier's “Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl” (1866) is the poet's first-person recollection of a massive two-day blizzard that socked in his family ...

The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon. Slow tracing down the ...

Dec 15, 2021 · This is a short excerpt from Whittier's delightful narrative poem, "Snowbound." It tells the ...
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The poem captures profound themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, ultimately reflecting on the memories of loved ones who have passed while celebrating ...

Snow-Bound, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, published in 1866 and subtitled “A Winter Idyll.” This nostalgic pastoral poem recalls the New England rural ...

Whittier's narrative poem “Snowbound” vividly describes the events and setting of one snowy evening. In a poem, each event is often set off in a separate stanza ...