short summary of the poem ode to autumn
To Autumn The poem has three eleven-line stanzas which describe a progression through the season, from the late maturation of the crops to the harvest and to the last days of autumn when winter is nearing. The imagery is richly achieved through the personification of Autumn, and the description of its bounty, its sights and sounds. It has parallels in the work of English landscape artists,[1] with Keats himself describing the fields of stubble that he saw on his walk as being like that in a painting.[2]
A Hazy Shade of Winter The lyrics recall the transition from fall to winter, as suggested by the repetition of the final chorus of the song: