「作者简介」　　
     夏洛特。史密斯（1749-1806）出生于一个殷实的家庭，16岁时嫁给了一位商人的儿子。丈夫的奢侈造成家境拮据，债台高筑。丈夫进入债务监狱后，夏洛特与其同守铁窗，陪伴他度过近半年的监禁生活。为了养育10个孩子，夏洛特不断写作，出版了小说、翻译、儿童读物、书信和诗歌共20种。利。亨特认为她的诗歌“自然而动人”，沃尔特。司各特撰文赞誉她的小说《爱默琳》和《古老的庄园》。她最“著名的诗集是《悼祭十四行诗》。她对自然的崇拜和自我分析的思维倾向都使她成为19世纪浪漫派诗人的先驱。

    To Spring

    Again the wood， and long with－drawing vale，In many a tint¹ of tender green are dressed，Where the young leaves unfolding scarce conceal² Reneath their early shade the half－formed nest Of finch³ or wood－lark；and the primrose⁴ pale，And lavish⁵ cowslip，wildly scattered⁶ round，Give their sweet spirits to the sighing gale⁷. Ah！Season of delight！－could augght be found To soothe⁸ awhile the tortured bosom's pain，Of sorrow's rankling⁹ shaft¹⁰ to cure the wound，And bring life's first delusions¹¹ once again，'Twere surely met in thee！－Thy prospect¹² fair，Thy sounds of harmony，thy balmy air，Have power to cure all sadneess—but despair.