The Hawthorne Children by Eugene Field
The poem tells the story of seven children who are cursed by a witch for their misbehavior. The curse causes them to be punished in various ways, each fitting their individual wrongdoing.
By Eugene Field · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Children's Literature, Nostalgia · 630 words
First lines
THE Hawthorne children, seven in all, / Are famous friends of mine; / And with what pleasure I recall / How, years ago, one gloomy fall / I took a tedious railway line, / And journeyed by slow stages down / Unto that soporiferous town / (Albeit one worth seeing) / Where Hildegarde, John, Henry, Fred, / And Beatrix and Gwendolen, / And she that was the baby then, -- / These famous seven, as aforesaid, / Lived, moved, and had their being.
The Hawthorne children gave me such / A welcome by the sea / That the eight of us were soon in touch, / And, though their mother marvelled much, / Happy as larks were we.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Children's Literature, Nostalgia, Literary Fiction, Humor
- Length: 630 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Children's Literature — The themes revolve around childhood experiences, play, and the innocence of youth.
- Nostalgia — The poem reflects on past memories and the longing for simpler times.
- Literary Fiction — The writing style and thematic depth align with literary fiction, focusing on character and emotional experience.
Tags
Poetry · Children's Literature · American Literature · 19th Century · Whimsical · Imagination · Fantasy · Youthful · Innocence · Playfulness · Nostalgia · Rural Life