Under the Pines

Frederick George Scott 1861 (Montreal, Quebec) – 1944 (Quebec City, Quebec)



"LIFE is sad," says the wind in the pines
    To the still soul listening,
While the pale, pale day declines
    Like a white bird on the wing.
"Life is sad," says the quiet earth
5
    Under the churchyard wall,
Where the spring flowers have their birth
    And the autumn leaflets fall.
"Life is sad," say the daisies that blow there
    And stretch out their heads to the sun;
10
"Life is sad," say the poor hearts that go there
    To weep when the day's work is done.
"Life is sad," from below, from on high,
    From forest and meadow and tree,
From the clouds that drift over the sky
15
    And the days that die into the sea.
Then up and be brave with thy sorrow,
    Like a man with his face to the blast;
Not from hope of the joys of to-morrow,
    Nor rest when the warfare is past;
20

But strong that weak souls may grow strong,
    That men may take heart by the way,
Till the heavens break forth with the song
    That will herald eternal day.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

54 sec read
81

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCDECEFGDFGHIHDIJKJKD LMLM
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 938
Words 187
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 24, 4

Frederick George Scott

Frederick George Scott was a Canadian poet and author, known as the Poet of the Laurentians. He is sometimes associated with Canada's Confederation Poets, a group that included Charles G. D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman, and Duncan Campbell Scott. Scott published 13 books of Christian and patriotic poetry. Scott was a British imperialist who wrote many hymns to the British Empire—eulogizing his country's roles in the Boer Wars and World War I. Many of his poems use the natural world symbolically to convey deeper spiritual meaning. Frederick George Scott was the father of poet F. R. Scott. more…

All Frederick George Scott poems | Frederick George Scott Books

0 fans

Discuss the poem Under the Pines with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Under the Pines" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/14270/under-the-pines>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    15
    hours
    10
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "He was like a rainy Tuesday" is an example of ________.
    A metaphor
    B idiom
    C analogy
    D simile