Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing

Memory and desire, stirring

Dull roots with spring rain.

Winter kept us warm, covering

Earth in forgetful snow, feeding

A little life with dried tubers.

Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee

With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade,

And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten,

And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.

Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.

And when we were children, staying at the arch-duke’s,

My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled,

And I was frightened. He said, Marie,

Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.

In the mountains, there you feel free.

I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.

Analysis:
This poem talks about feelings associated with nature. One part of the poem that reads "In the mountains, there you feel free," describes the feelings and emotions you feel and show when among mountains. Also, months of the years are given feelings due to their natural characteristics. For example, the poem reads, "April is the cruellest month, breeding

Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing

Memory and desire, stirring

Dull roots with spring rain."

Author: Steven Frye

Analysis:
In this article, it is said, "courses dealing with the representation of nature in literature have increased in university curriculum wherein the motivation among faculty is to make texts relevant to student's lives." (Frye 1). This is being done because students can relate to nature because they are living in it and it is around them all the time. This goes relates to living and dealing with the present, which is on Earth and dealing with earth's natural resources. This article shifts away from thinking about the future and the afterlife, things that cannot be related to because there is no evidence. Also, moving away from the thoughts of afterlife is ideal because afterlife is a universally shared belief, and according to transcendentalism, you should live off your own beliefs and not by the beliefs of others. 

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Hakuna Matata!'

Analysis: 
The song emphasizes the good aspects of living in nature. The song states, "It means no worries for the rest of your days," to state the fact that life is stress-free when you live in nature, away from everyone else. Also, the song expresses the joy felt when living this king of transcendental-like lifestyle.

The wind is howling
Like this swirling storm inside
Couldn’t keep it in
Heaven knows I tried…

Analysis: 

This song states many aspects of transcendentalism. The song states, "A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I’m the Queen." This shows that your world is isolated from the rest of society, and you are the one in control of your life. This means that there are no laws, and you get to live life on your own terms.