William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant was a 19th-century American Romantic poet and journalist. His meditative, nature-inspired poetry, often written in blank verse, deeply influenced American literature. Biografía ↓Más ↓

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Summer Wind

It is a sultry day; the sun has drank The dew that lay upon the morning grass, There is no rustling in the lofty elm That canopies my dwelling, and its shade Scarce cools me. All is silent, save the faint And interrupted murmur of the bee, Settling on the sick flowers, and then again Instantly on the wing. The plants around Feel the too potent fervors; the tall maize Rolls up its long green leaves; the clover droops Its tender foliage, and declines its blooms. But far in the fierce sunshine tower the hills, With all their growth of woods, silent and stern, As if the scortching heat and dazzling light Were but an element they loved. Bright clouds, Motionless pillars of the brazen heaven;--

William Cullen Bryant

The Gladness of Nature

Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature laughs around; When even the deep blue heavens look glad, And gladness breathes from the blossoming ground? There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground-squirrel gaily chirps by his den, And the wilding bee hums merrily by. The clouds are at play in the azure space, And their shadows at play on the bright green vale, And here they stretch to the frolic chase, And there they roll on the easy gale. There's a dance of leaves in that aspen bower, There's a titter of winds in that beechen tree, There's a smile on the fruit, and a smile on the flower,

A Song of Pitcairn's Island

Biografía

William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) was an American poet and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. He emerged as a leading voice of early American Romanticism with his contemplative, nature-focused verse. His poetry frequently explores themes of mortality, the sublime in nature, and transcendental ideals, employing a plain yet majestic style. Bryant is best remembered for his early masterpiece 'Thanatopsis,' a meditation on death and nature written when he was a teenager. As editor of the Evening Post for nearly five decades, he helped shape public opinion and supported liberal causes such as abolition and free speech. His blank verse translations of Homer further cemented his literary reputation. Bryant's work marked a shift from European imitations toward a distinctly American poetic identity. He remains a foundational figure in the development of American poetry.

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