This poem by a little known 19th century English female poet, uses imagery and figurative language to convey a message of hope following a time of grief or tribulation. The poem contains almost 50 lines, and the assignment I have her is a 2 page assignment. It uses text boxes and call outs to prompt students to define some vocabulary, to paraphrase some lines, to explain some symbolism, to characterize a subject, and to notice repetition and contrasts. The students are asked to conclude with a