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Title

I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great

Date

1965

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Stephen Lee Taller Ben Shahn Archive, Gift of Dolores S. Taller, M25481

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Human Generated Data

Title

I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great

People

Artist: Ben Shahn, American 1898 - 1969

Date

1965

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Stephen Lee Taller Ben Shahn Archive, Gift of Dolores S. Taller, M25481

Copyright

© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Amazon
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Google
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Microsoft
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Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-14

the book of the - page.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-17

a photograph of a poem written in a poem by a man

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-01-30

The image contains a text which appears to be a poem titled "I think continually of those who were truly great" by Stephen Spender. The poem is printed in a simple, clean font on a piece of paper with rough edges, possibly suggesting it is high-quality or handcrafted paper. The background is mostly white, and the printing is mainly in black, except for the title which is in a faded or lighter color, making it less prominent than the main body of the text.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-01-30

The image shows a poem titled "I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great" by Stephen Spender. The text is printed on a piece of paper with a rough, handmade appearance, featuring deckled edges which suggests a high-quality or artisanal paper. The title is at the top center of the image, with each word capitalized for emphasis, and is written in a distinct, faded brown font.

Below the title, the poem flows in neat and justified text lines. The poem reads:

"NEAR THE SNOW,
NEAR THE SUN,
IN THE HIGHEST FIELDS
SEE HOW THESE NAMES ARE FETED
BY THE WAVING GRASS
AND BY THE STREAMERS
OF WHITE CLOUD
AND WHISPERS OF WIND
IN THE LISTENING SKY.
THE NAMES OF THOSE
WHO IN THEIR LIVES
FOUGHT FOR LIFE
WHO WORE AT THEIR HEARTS
THE FIRE'S CENTRE.
BORN OF THE SUN
THEY TRAVELLED A SHORT WHILE
TOWARDS THE SUN.
AND LEFT THE VIVID AIR SIGNED
WITH THEIR HONOR.

STEPHEN SPENDER"

The poem speaks of admiration for individuals who have lived passionately and honorably, using imagery of nature to describe how they are celebrated and remembered. The text creates a reflective and somewhat reverent tone, celebrating the legacy of great individuals who aspired and inspired during their lives.

Anthropic Claude

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-28

This image shows a poem by Stephen Spender printed on what appears to be white paper or parchment against a gray background. The poem begins with the line "I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT" and is formatted in a centered, all-caps style. The poem discusses themes of greatness, nature, and legacy, with vivid imagery involving snow, sun, hills, and sky. The text appears to be printed or typed rather than handwritten, and the layout gives the poem a formal, memorial-like quality. The poem ends with the author's name "STEPHEN SPENDER" at the bottom.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-01-30

This image shows a poem written in dark lettering on what appears to be white paper or parchment. The poem begins with the line "I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT" at the top. The text is arranged in a poetic format with varying line lengths, creating a visual rhythm on the page. The poem discusses themes of nature, honor, and legacy, with references to snow, sun, fields, and wind. At the bottom, the poem is attributed to Stephen Spender. The text appears to be hand-lettered or printed in a somewhat rough, artistic style, giving it a personal, handcrafted quality.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-01-30

The image contains a poem by Stephen Spender titled "I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great". The poem speaks of those who fought for life and wore their hearts at the "fire's centre", whose names are feted by "waving grass and by the streamers of white cloud and whispers of wind in the listening sky." It describes how these great individuals lived close to nature - "near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fields" - and left the vivid air "signed with their honor" as they traveled a short while towards the sun.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-01-30

The image appears to be a typed poem or text that reflects on those who were "truly great". It describes honoring their memory, with references to nature and the natural world. The text speaks of "those who in their lives fought for life", and who "wore at their hearts the fire's centre", suggesting it is commemorating individuals who lived with passion and dedication. The text does not identify any specific individuals, but rather speaks of their legacies and how they are remembered.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-16

The image features a poem written in black ink on a beige, torn-edge piece of paper. The poem is titled "i THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT" and is attributed to Stephen Spender.

The poem begins with the lines:

"NEAR THE SNOW, NEAR THE SUN,
IN THE HIGHEST FIELDS
SEE HOW THESE NAMES ARE FETED
BY THE WAVING GRASS
AND BY THE STREAMERS
OF WHITE CLOUD
AND WHISPERS OF WIND
IN THE LISTENING SKY.
THE NAMES OF THOSE
WHO IN THEIR LIVES
FOUGHT FOR LIFE
WHO WORE AT THEIR HEARTS
THE FIRE'S CENTRE.
BORN OF THE SUN
THEY TRAVELLED A SHORT WHILE
TOWARDS THE SUN.
AND LEFT THE VIVID AIR SIGNED
WITH THEIR HONOR."

The poem is written in a handwritten style, with varying line lengths and spacing. The text is centered on the page, with the title at the top and the author's name at the bottom.

The background of the image is a solid gray color, which provides a neutral contrast to the beige paper and black ink. Overall, the image presents a simple yet powerful presentation of the poem, allowing the viewer to focus on the words and their meaning.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-16

The image presents a poem by Stephen Spender, titled "I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great." The poem is written in black text on a white background, with a rough edge around the paper. The title is centered at the top, while the poem itself is divided into two sections: the first section is centered, and the second section is left-justified.

The poem reads:

"Near the snow,
Near the sun,
In the highest fields
See how these names are feted
By the waving grass
And by the streamers
Of white cloud
And whispers of wind
In the listening sky.
The names of those
Who in their lives
Fought for life
Who wore at their hearts
The fire's centre.
Born of the sun
They travelled a short while
Towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed
With their honor."

The poem is signed by Stephen Spender at the bottom, indicating that it is his work. Overall, the image effectively conveys the message of the poem, which celebrates the achievements of great individuals who have made a lasting impact on the world.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-30

The image depicts a piece of paper with a poem written on it. The poem is titled "i think continually of those who were truly great" and is written by Stephen Spender. The poem is written in a cursive font and is divided into two sections. The first section is written in a larger font and is centered on the page. The second section is written in a smaller font and is located below the first section. The poem is written on a white background with a black border.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-30

The image shows a printed page of a poem titled "I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great" by Stephen Spender. The poem is written in a traditional verse form, with lines of varying length and meter. The poem reflects on the legacy of those who have made significant contributions to society and the impact they have had on future generations. The poem is printed on a white background, with the text in black font. The page is slightly crumpled, giving it a worn and aged appearance.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-27

Here is a description of the image:

The image is of a sheet of paper with text on it. At the top, in bold black letters, are the words "I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT." Below this, there appear to be faded or faint names handwritten, seemingly in a lighter color ink. Further down, there's a poem presented in a clear, distinct font. The poem begins with "NEAR THE SNOW. NEAR THE SUN..." and continues with stanzas describing natural imagery and the lives of those who "FOUGHT FOR LIFE." The poem concludes with "AND LEFT THE VIVID AIR SIGNED WITH THEIR HONOR." and is attributed to Stephen Spender. The overall aesthetic has a literary or artistic quality.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-27

The image is a white piece of paper with printed text on it. The title at the top reads, "I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT." There are many names written in a lighter font that are somewhat illegible. Below the title is a poem, printed in a bold font and centered on the page. The poem's first lines are, "NEAR THE SNOW, NEAR THE SUN, IN THE HIGHEST FIELDS," and it continues for several more stanzas. At the bottom right, it is signed "STEPHEN SPENDER." The paper is off-white or cream-colored, and it appears to have a slightly rough, uneven edge, suggesting it may be handmade.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a poem by Stephen Spender, presented in a minimalist, typographic design. The poem is written in uppercase, black font on a plain white background with a slightly textured appearance. The text is arranged in two distinct sections: the first line at the top and the rest of the poem centered in the lower part of the image.

The poem reads:

"I THINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT

NEAR THE SNOW,
NEAR THE SUN,
IN THE HIGHEST FIELDS
SEE HOW THESE NAMES ARE FETED
BY THE WAVING GRASS
AND BY THE STREAMERS
OF WHITE CLOUD
AND WHISPERS OF WIND
IN THE LISTENING SKY.
THE NAMES OF THOSE
WHO IN THEIR LIVES
FOUGHT FOR LIFE
WHO WORE AT THEIR HEARTS
THE FIRE'S CENTRE.
BORN OF THE SUN
THEY TRAVELLED A SHORT WHILE
TOWARDS THE SUN,
AND LEFT THE VIVID AIR SIGNED
WITH THEIR HONOR."

The poem is a tribute to those who have lived courageously and honorably, emphasizing their connection to nature and the elements. The simplicity of the design focuses attention on the words and their meaning.

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Text analysis

Amazon

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TRULY
THOSE
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Google

ITHINK CONTINUALLY OF THOSE WHO WERE TRULY GREAT NEAR THE SNOW NEAR THE SUN, IN THE HIGHEST FIELDS SEE HOW THESE NAMES ARE FETED BY THE WAVING GRASS AND BY THE STREAMERS OF WHITE CLOUD AND WHISPERS OF WIND iN THE LISTENING SKY THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO iN THEIR LIVES FOUGHT FOR LIFE WHO WORE AT THEIR HEARTS THE FIRE'S CENTRE BORN OF THE SUN THEY TRAVELLED A SHORT WHILE TOWARDS THE SUN AND LEFT THE VIVID AiR SiGNED WITH THEIR HONOR. STEPHEN SPENDER
ITHINK
CONTINUALLY
OF
THOSE
WHO
WERE
TRULY
GREAT
NEAR
THE
SNOW
SUN,
IN
HIGHEST
FIELDS
SEE
HOW
THESE
NAMES
ARE
FETED
BY
WAVING
GRASS
AND
STREAMERS
WHITE
CLOUD
WHISPERS
WIND
iN
LISTENING
SKY
THEIR
LIVES
FOUGHT
FOR
LIFE
WORE
AT
HEARTS
FIRE'S
CENTRE
BORN
SUN
THEY
TRAVELLED
A
SHORT
WHILE
TOWARDS
LEFT
VIVID
AiR
SiGNED
WITH
HONOR.
STEPHEN
SPENDER