Forest Hymn

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"Forest Hymn" is a reflective nature poem by American Romantic poet William Cullen Bryant that meditates on the spiritual and moral significance of the natural world.

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Forest Hymn canonical 1

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instanceOf lyric poem
nature poem
poem
religious poem
associatedWith Christian imagery
Transcendental and proto-environmental sensibilities
author William Cullen Bryant
contrasts human transience with enduring nature
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy William Cullen Bryant
describes forest as a temple of God
emphasizes moral instruction available in nature
reverence for the natural environment
form lyric
genre devotional poetry
nature poetry
hasInfluenceOn American nature writing tradition
later American religious and nature poetry
hasMotive to encourage moral reflection through observation of nature
to interpret nature as a manifestation of the divine
hasPerspective first-person contemplative speaker
language English
literaryMovement American Romanticism
literaryPeriod 19th century American literature
mainTheme contemplation of the forest as a sacred space
moral lessons drawn from the natural world
relationship between God and nature
spiritual significance of nature
setting forest
style Romantic
reflective
subjectMatter moral reflection inspired by nature
natural world as a source of spiritual insight
tone meditative
reverent

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William Cullen Bryant notableWork Forest Hymn