Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851

"Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. II, No. X., March 1851" by Various is a magazine that gives readers a peek into life during the 1850s through essays, articles, and poems like James Thomson's "Spring". Thomson's poem kicks the volume off, and paints a vivid picture of nature waking up after winter, highlighting the changes in nature and celebrating the revitalization of life. This is achieved by having the personified Spring bring warmth and life back to the world. It touches on the beauty of blooming flowers and the hard work of people of the time, invoking a sense of reverence for nature's cycles and the simple life.