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A Sweltering Day In Australia by Mark Twain

By Mark Twain

Topics: sad-shayari, deep-lines, nature-poetry

The Bombola faints in the hot Bowral tree, Where fierce Mullengudgery's smothering fires Far from the breezes of Coolgardie Burn ghastly and blue as the day expires; And Murriwillumba complaineth in song For the garlanded bowers of Woolloomooloo, And the Ballarat Fly and the lone Wollongong They dream of the gardens of Jamberoo; The wallabi sighs for the Murrubidgee, For the velvety sod of the Munno Parah,

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"The Bombola faints in the hot Bowral tree,..."

"A Sweltering Day In Australia" by Mark Twain is a sad and deep and nature english poem consisting of 60 lines. This English poem by Mark Twain demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "The Bombola faints in the hot Bowral tree, Where fierce Mullengudgery's smothering fires...", this piece explores themes of sad and deep and nature through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Mark Twain's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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Mark Twain (1835–1910) was an American writer and humorist best known for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His occasional verse and witty epigrams are widely quoted. He is called the father of American literature.

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