January Brings the Snow

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The first period is notable for its love poetry, written during her long engagement to her cousin Henry Nelson Coleridge, while the middle period contains the verses for her children - the only work to have been previously published. Coleridge's third creative period comes after the death of her husband and was inspired by her close friendship with an Irish poet, Aubrey de Vere.

At the age of 20, she translated from Latin three large volumes of Account of the Abipones, a factual book written by Austrian missionary Martin Dobrizhoffer. It was his personal account of the lifestyle of the Abipones people, the indigenous population of Argentina's Gran Chaco region. January Brings the Snow was first published in a compilation of her poetry, Pretty Lessons in Verse for Good Children, in 1834. Sara attended a small local school briefly but was largely educated at home, reading Greek and Latin classics. She became fluent in German, French, Italian and Spanish before the age of 25. In an era before the trappings of modern life and technology, going for walks was something people would do more often for pleasure. Sara describes the arrival of spring, writing, "March brings breezes sharp and shrill, shakes the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, scatters daisies at our feet." She walks the reader through the whole range of seasonal landscapes, including the "tulips, lilies and roses" of June and August's "sheaves of corn" as the harvest begins. One of the most evocative poems about the changing seasons, January Brings the Snow, was written almost 200 years ago by English poet Sara Coleridge. The timeless classic takes readers on a walk through the changing weather and landscapes of each month of the year.It wasn't until the early 21st century that her brilliance as a prolific poet was recognised. Around 120 of her previously unknown poems were discovered, finally giving her the credit she richly deserved as being an important poet of her time. Summary: The book is a poem that gives a brief description of each month. Every month has its own significant importance to the seasons. This piece of literature also introduces rhyming. The illustrations give a visual to the words. How in Italy it’s not Santa Claus who gives gifts to all the children. It’s La Befana, a friendly witch! Lccn 85023789 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA18317 Openlibrary_edition The poem ends as "chill December brings the sleet,", although the narrator enjoys the "blazing fire and Christmas treat". This conjures up an image of feeling cosy on the sofa and enjoying the glow of Christmas. Then, of course, the weather cycle begins all over again in January.

The book was published in 1822 and was critically acclaimed by her peers, with respected author and poet Charles Lamb marvelling at how Sara had managed to translate a complex language such as Latin so well. In today's terms, she would probably be described as a genius.In the early 19th century, Sara had plenty of time for reflection. Quite a private person, she didn't publish her poetry under her own name. She was described as "keeping her light under a bushel". Apart from the earlier publication of her translations, she tended to write for pleasure. Mama Lisa’s Christmas Around The World is a celebration of the diversity and love with which many different cultures mark this joyful time of year. Review: The paintings are absolutely beautiful. The poem is calming as you read it as well. The only criticism would be that I personally don't agree that November is dull because I love all the months of autumn.

Her poem, January Brings the Snow, has remained her most famous because of its timeless subject matter. Today, almost 200 years after it was written, January is still a lovely time of year for walking. January Brings the Snow appears to depict her own life and how she felt about the changing seasons. It begins with the words, "January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, thaws the frozen lake again."Scotland has the highest recorded snowfall every year - in fact, Cairngorms in Scotland is officially the snowiest place in the UK, averaging 76.2 days of snow annually. Cornwall has an average of 7.4 days of snow falling every year, but it rarely settles due to our coastal setting. Sara married her cousin Henry Nelson Coleridge in 1829 and the couple had four children. Sadly, only two, Herbert and Edith, survived into adulthood - also commonplace in the early 19th century. She continued writing, including many poems, mainly to entertain her children.