Some Time by Eugene Field (1897)
The poem explores the theme of nostalgia and longing for a past time that cannot be recaptured. It expresses a deep sense of melancholy and yearning for something lost. The speaker reflects on happy memories of childhood, but these memories are tinged with sadness because they can never be relived. The poem conveys a sense of irretrievable loss and the passing of time.
By Eugene Field · First published 1897 · Genre: Poetry, Lyrical, Romanticism · 242 words
First lines
Last night, my darling, as you slept, I thought I heard you sigh, And to your little crib I crept, And watched a space thereby; And then I stooped and kissed your brow, For oh! I love you so -- You are too young to know it now, But some time you shall know!
Some time when, in a darkened place Where others come to weep, Your eyes shall look upon a face Calm in eternal sleep, The voiceless lips, the wrinkled brow, The patient smile shall show -- You are too young to know it now, But some time you may know!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyrical, Romanticism, Elegy, Children's Literature
- Length: 242 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Lyrical — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyrical poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, nostalgia, and the passage of time align with Romantic literary ideals.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on loss and mortality, fitting the elegiac tradition.
Tags
American Literature · Poetry · Humor · Satire · Wit · Irony · Whimsy · Nostalgia · Childhood · Youth · Innocence · Playfulness