The Mountain sat upon the Plain
In his tremendous Chair --
His observation omnifold,
His inquest, everywhere --
The Seasons played around his knees
Like Children round a sire --
Grandfather of the Days is He
Of Dawn, the Ancestor --
Classic poem
The Mountain sat upon the Plain
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About this poem
- First line
- The Mountain sat upon the Plain
- Poet
- Emily Dickinson
- Themes
- nature, hope, time, sea
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