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Poem
May 26, 1892
Middletown Transcript
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A dialect poem evoking the warm, hazy summer days filled with forest smoke and birdsong, encouraging writers and laborers to abandon their desks for relaxation in cool brooks and picturesque countryside.
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Thursday Afternoon, May 26th, 1892
WASHIN' TIME.
The days are gettin' hazy with the smoke o' forest fires,
An'they're warm, as well as lazy—for the mockin' bird perspires
A-singin' in the blossoms—how they strain their tender throats,
An'the hot sun shinin' on 'em, makes 'em give us meltin' notes!
It's jes' the time for dreamin' of the cool and shady nooks,
For rollin' up your breeches for a splash into the brooks;
It's wishin' time, it's fishin' time—it's time to take your ease,
Where the locust sings soprano to the tenor o' the bees!
O, writer, leave your inkstand, an' your drowsy, trowsy desk.
An' get out into the country, where the world is picturesque!
O, man, dead set for the money! O, toiler in the strite!
Slip off an' get some honey that will sweeten up your life!
-Atlanta Constitution.
Thursday Afternoon, May 26th, 1892
WASHIN' TIME.
The days are gettin' hazy with the smoke o' forest fires,
An'they're warm, as well as lazy—for the mockin' bird perspires
A-singin' in the blossoms—how they strain their tender throats,
An'the hot sun shinin' on 'em, makes 'em give us meltin' notes!
It's jes' the time for dreamin' of the cool and shady nooks,
For rollin' up your breeches for a splash into the brooks;
It's wishin' time, it's fishin' time—it's time to take your ease,
Where the locust sings soprano to the tenor o' the bees!
O, writer, leave your inkstand, an' your drowsy, trowsy desk.
An' get out into the country, where the world is picturesque!
O, man, dead set for the money! O, toiler in the strite!
Slip off an' get some honey that will sweeten up your life!
-Atlanta Constitution.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Summer Haze
Forest Fires
Mocking Bird
Fishing Time
Country Escape
What entities or persons were involved?
Atlanta Constitution
Poem Details
Title
Washin' Time.
Author
Atlanta Constitution
Form / Style
Rhymed Dialect Verse
Key Lines
The Days Are Gettin' Hazy With The Smoke O' Forest Fires,
An'they're Warm, As Well As Lazy—For The Mockin' Bird Perspires
O, Writer, Leave Your Inkstand, An' Your Drowsy, Trowsy Desk.
An' Get Out Into The Country, Where The World Is Picturesque!
Slip Off An' Get Some Honey That Will Sweeten Up Your Life!