Fiducit by Eugene Field (1892)
The poem tells the story of a Dutchman who is fond of his native land and longs to return there. He describes the beauty of Holland's landscape, its canals, and its windmills. The speaker expresses nostalgia for his homeland, describing it as a place where he feels at peace.
By Eugene Field · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric, Romanticism · 298 words
First lines
THREE comrades on the German Rhine, Defying care and weather, Together quaffed the mellow wine, And sung their songs together.
What recked they of the griefs of life, With wine and song to cheer them? Though elsewhere trouble might be rife, It would not come anear them.
Anon one comrade passed away, And presently another, And yet unto the tryst each day Repaired the lonely brother; And still, as gayly as of old, That third one, hero-hearted, Filled to the brim each cup of gold, And called to the departed, --
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric, Romanticism, Elegy, Narrative
- Length: 298 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections on friendship and loss, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of camaraderie, nostalgia, and the celebration of life align with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on loss and remembrance, fitting the elegiac tradition.
Tags
Humor · Satire · Poetry · Whimsical · Fantasy · Imagination · Playful · Nonsense · Absurdity · Wordplay · Linguistic · Experimental