The Rose by Eugene Field (1895)
The poem explores the theme of love and beauty through the metaphor of a rose. It describes the rose's beauty, its fleeting nature, and how it affects those who experience it. The speaker reflects on the rose's significance, suggesting that true beauty is rare and precious.
By Eugene Field · First published 1895 · Genre: Poetry, Nature Writing, Romanticism · 172 words
First lines
Since the days of old Adam the welkin has rung With the praises of sweet scented posies, And poets in rapturous phrases have sung The paramount beauties of roses.
Wheresoever she bides, whether nestling in lanes Or gracing the proud urban bowers, The red, royal rose her distinction maintains As the one regnant queen among flowers.
How joyous are we of the west when we find That Fate, with her gifts ever chary, Has decreed that the Rose, who is queen of her kind Shall bloom on our wild western prairie.
Let us laugh at the east as an impotent thing With envy and jealously crazy, While grateful Chicago is happy to sing In the praise of the rose -- she's a daisy.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature Writing, Romanticism, Lyric, Celebratory Literature
- Length: 172 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse and employs poetic devices, focusing on the beauty and symbolism of the rose.
- Nature Writing — The poem celebrates the natural beauty of the rose and its significance in various environments.
- Romanticism — The themes of beauty, nature, and emotional expression align with Romantic ideals.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal feelings and thoughts about the rose, characteristic of lyric poetry.
Tags
Poetry · Romance · Love · Nature · Flowers · Beauty · Imagery · Symbolism · Metaphor · Allegory · Whimsical · Dreamy