The Three Tailors by Eugene Field
The story revolves around three tailors who are struggling to make a living due to the decline of their trade. They decide to create a magnificent garment for a wealthy client, hoping it will bring them recognition and financial stability. However, their plan backfires when the client refuses to pay them, leading to a series of unfortunate events that ultimately result in tragedy.
By Eugene Field · First published 1893 · Genre: Poetry, Humor, Fable · 518 words
First lines
I shall tell you in rhyme how, once on a time, Three tailors tramped up to the inn Ingleheim, On the Rhine, lovely Rhine; They were broke, but the worst of it all, they were curst With that malady common to tailors -- a thirst For wine, lots of wine.
"Sweet host," quoth the three, "we're hard up as can be, Yet skilled in the practice of cunning are we, On the Rhine, genial Rhine; And we pledge you we will impart you that skill Right quickly and fully, providing you'll fill Us with wine, cooling wine."
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Humor, Fable, Fantasy, Narrative
- Length: 518 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in rhyme and employs poetic devices, making it primarily a poem.
- Humor — The narrative contains humorous elements, particularly in the antics of the tailors and their interactions.
- Fable — The story conveys a moral lesson about the consequences of greed and the value of skills.
- Fantasy — The whimsical nature of the tale, including the magical elements of the tailors' skills, aligns it with fantasy.
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Folklore · Nursery Rhyme · Children's Literature · Fantasy · Imagination · Whimsy · Humor · Satire · Social Commentary · Morality Tale · Allegory · Fable