The image of this poem is a basket of plants that represents the third week of Fructidor (month of fruit) in the French Republican Calendar (1793-1805). Finlay states that veneration of nature was in keeping with a revolution that was highly influenced by the writings of Rosseau. With the exception of Marat, all of its more ardent leaders expressed a wish to retire to a life in the country. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.