Uplands in May
Wonder as of old things Fresh and fair come back Hangs over pasture and road. Lush in the lowland grasses rise And upland beckons to upland. The great strong hills are humble.
Carl Sandburg
Wonder as of old things Fresh and fair come back Hangs over pasture and road. Lush in the lowland grasses rise And upland beckons to upland. The great strong hills are humble.
Sandburg’s short lines capture a spring landscape that feels both fresh and familiar. The speaker senses a quiet amazement in the air, as if old things have returned with new life over the pastures and roads.
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