When I Was Twenty by Bliss Carman
A collection of poems that explore the themes of youth, love, and mortality. The speaker reflects on their past experiences and the passage of time, often with a sense of melancholy and introspection.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1902 · Genre: Poetry, Anthologies · 220 words
First lines
_It was June, and I was twenty. / All my wisdom, poor but plenty, / Never learned_ Festina lente. / _Youth is gone, but whither went he? _
Madeline came down the orchard / With a mischief in her eye, / Half demure and half inviting, / Melting, wayward, wistful, shy.
Four bright eyes that found life lovely, / And forgot to wonder why; / Four warm lips at one love-lesson, / Learned by heart so easily.
We gained something of that knowledge / No man ever yet put by, / But his after days of sorrow / Left him nothing but to die.
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Genres
- Poetry — Bliss Carman is known for his poetry, and 'When I Was Twenty' is a collection of his poems.
- Anthologies — The work includes a compilation of numerous poems, making it fall under the anthology genre.
Tags
poetry · autobiography · memoir · coming of age · self-discovery · nature · wilderness · travel · adventure · romance · love · loss
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Anthologies
- Length: 220 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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