“Think not of them, thou hast thy music too”
- Source
- To Autumn
- Date
- 1820
Meaning of “Think not of them, thou hast thy music…”
Instead of measuring autumn only against spring, the poem redirects attention to the distinct music of the season that is actually present.
Where does it come from?
“To Autumn,” final stanza, in Keats: Poems Published in 1820; Project Gutenberg #23684. The line follows the question “Where are the songs of Spring?” and answers by valuing autumn’s own sounds.