browse back button
Nature
  • NATURE I

  • Ralph Waldon Emerson

    Winters know

    Profile Picture of Ralph Waldon Emerson in Nature
  • Easily to shed the snow,

  • And the untaught Spring is wise

  • In cowslips and anemonies.

  • Nature, hating art and pains,

  • Ralph Waldon Emerson

    Baulks and baffles plotting brains;

    Profile Picture of Ralph Waldon Emerson in Nature
  • Casualty and Surprise

  • Are the apples of her eyes;

  • But she dearly loves the poor,

  • And, by marvel of her own,

  • Strikes the loud pretender down.

  • Ralph Waldon Emerson

    For Nature listens in the rose

    Profile Picture of Ralph Waldon Emerson in Nature
  • And hearkens in the berry's bell

  • To help her friends, to plague her foes,

  • And like wise God she judges well.

  • Yet doth much her love excel

  • Ralph Waldon Emerson

    To the souls that never fell,

    Profile Picture of Ralph Waldon Emerson in Nature
  • To swains that live in happiness

  • And do well because they please,

Welcome! Here is a quick tutorial to get you started

four icons

There are four ways to read and scroll through text on Literal.

1. Scroll

swipe up and down image

Swipe up and down in the middle of the reading panel to scroll through the book.

Tip: Use your fingers, trackpad, or mouse, depending on your screen.

2. Drag

drap left to right image

Drag the dot on the progress bar to the left or to the right.

Tip: Click or tap anywhere on the progress bar to jump ahead or to go back.

3. Press Next

press next image

Press the Next icon to jump to the next line in the book.

Tip: Click Next several times to jump ahead quickly.

4. Press Play

press play image

Press the Play icon to turn on automatic scrolling.

Tip: This takes a few minutes to get used to but it is our most popular way to read!

One more thing

click speech bubble image

Narration and character dialogue on Literal are presented in speech bubbles rather than plain text.

Tip: Click on any speech bubble to unlock helpful tools like notes, translation, and a dictionary.