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July 5, 2023On the Death of the late Earl of Rochester
July 5, 2023A January Morning
The glittering roofs are still with frost; each worn
Black chimney builds into the quiet sky
Its curling pile to crumble silently.
Far out to westward on the edge of morn,
The slender misty city towers up-borne
Glimmer faint rose against the pallid blue;
And yonder on those northern hills, the hue
Of amethyst, hang fleeces dull as horn.
And here behind me come the woodmen’s sleighs
With shouts and clamorous squeakings; might and main
Up the steep slope the horses stamp and strain,
Urged on by hoarse-tongued drivers—cheeks ablaze,
Iced beards and frozen eyelids—team by team,
With frost-fringed flanks, and nostrils jetting steam.
Archibald Lampman
Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) was a Canadian poet and journalist who was part of the Confederation Poets, a group of poets who wrote in the late 19th century. He is best known for his poems that celebrate the beauty of the Canadian landscape. Some of his notable works include "Among the Millet" (1888) and "The Story of an Affinity" (1896).