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THE VIREO by HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Poet Analysis

First Line: UPON THE LOFTY ELM TREE SPRAYS
Last Line: STRIVING TO LIFT OUR THOUGHTS ABOVE THE STREET.
Subject(s): BIRDS; ELM TREES; VIREOS;
Upon the lofty elm tree sprays
The vireo rings the changes sweet,
During the trivial summer days,
Striving to lift our thoughts above the street.



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