The Perpetual Wooing by Eugene Field
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love and the speaker's longing for a distant beloved. The speaker describes their love as perpetual, suggesting it will last forever, but acknowledges that it may never be reciprocated. The poem conveys a sense of melancholy and yearning.
By Eugene Field · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Lyric · 457 words
First lines
The dull world clamors at my feet And asks my hand and helping sweet; And wonders when the time shall be I'll leave off dreaming dreams of thee.
It blames me coining soul and time And sending minted bits of rhyme -- A-wooing of thee still.
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The Perpetual Wooing is listed on Textopian as a short story by Eugene Field, dated 1892 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Lyric, Sentimental, Nature
- Length: 457 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romance — The central theme revolves around love and wooing, focusing on romantic feelings and relationships.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and thoughts, typical of lyric poetry.
- Sentimental — The work evokes deep feelings and nostalgia, aligning with sentimental literature.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · Love · Courtship · Humor · Satire · Social commentary · Marriage · Relationships · Gender roles · Victorian era · American literature