On Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough, November 1785: A Poetic Exploration of Mortality, Grief, and the Fragility of Life

William Cowper's "On Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough, November 1785" is a poignant and moving elegy that explores the themes of mortality, grief, and the fragility of life. The poem was written in response to the death of Cowper's...