Warp and Woof by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the themes of love, relationships, and the passage of time. It describes a romantic relationship between two people who are deeply in love, using the metaphor of warp and woof to convey the idea that their lives are intertwined like the threads of a fabric. The speaker reflects on how their love has endured despite the challenges and hardships they have faced, and expresses a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1901 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Philosophical · 391 words
First lines
Through the sunshine, and through the rain Of these changing days of mist and splendour, I see the face of a year-old pain Looking at me with a smile half tender.
With a smile half tender, and yet all sad, Into each hour of the mild September It comes, and finding my life grown glad Looks down in my eyes, and says 'Remember.'
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1901 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Philosophical, Reflective, Sentimental
- Length: 391 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Romantic — Themes of love, loss, and emotional reflection are central to the text.
- Philosophical — The text explores deep existential themes such as the nature of pain and the passage of time.
- Reflective — The narrative is introspective, focusing on personal emotions and memories.
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Poetry · American Literature · Romance · Love · Relationships · Marriage · Family · Social Issues · Women's Rights · Feminism · Societal Expectations · Gender Roles