The Night Wind by Eugene Field
The poem explores the soothing and calming effects of a summer night wind on a person's emotions and thoughts. The gentle breeze brings relief from the heat and stillness of the day, quieting the mind and promoting a sense of peace and tranquility. The speaker describes the wind as a lullaby, rocking them to sleep with its soft whispers.
By Eugene Field · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Children's Literature, Fantasy · 450 words
First lines
Have you ever heard the wind go "Yooooo"? / 'T is a pitiful sound to hear! / It seems to chill you through and through / With a strange and speechless fear. / 'T is the voice of the night that broods outside / When folk should be asleep, / And many and many's the time I've cried / To the darkness brooding far and wide / Over the land and the deep: / "Whom do you want, O lonely night, / That you wail the long hours through? " / And the night would say in its ghostly way: / "Yoooooooo! / Yoooooooo! / Yoooooooo!"
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Children's Literature, Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction
- Length: 450 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.
- Children's Literature — The themes and tone are suitable for a young audience, exploring childhood fears and imagination.
- Fantasy — The personification of the wind and the supernatural elements create a fantastical atmosphere.
- Horror — The eerie tone and themes of fear associated with the night evoke a sense of horror.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Imagery · Whimsical · Fantasy · Dreamlike · Nocturnal · Wind · Atmospheric · Mysterious · Ethereal · Romantic