To a Little Brook by Eugene Field
The poem describes a small brook that babbles and sings its way through the landscape, creating a sense of peace and tranquility. The brook's gentle flow is likened to a lullaby, and its voice is described as a soothing melody. The poem evokes a sense of serenity and calmness, inviting the reader to slow down and appreciate the beauty of nature.
By Eugene Field · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Nature Writing, Childhood Reflection · 640 words
First lines
You're not so big as you were then, / O little brook! -- / I mean those hazy summers when / We boys roamed, full of awe, beside / Your noisy, foaming, tumbling tide, / And wondered if it could be true / That there were bigger brooks than you / O mighty brook, O peerless brook!
All up and down this reedy place / Where lives the brook, / We angled for the furtive dace; / The redwing-blackbird did his best / To make us think he'd built his nest / Hard by the stream, when, like as not, / He'd hung it in a secret spot / Far from the brook, the telltale brook!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature Writing, Childhood Reflection, Romanticism, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 640 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhythm and rhyme, characteristic of poetry.
- Nature Writing — The poem focuses on the brook and its surroundings, emphasizing the beauty and tranquility of nature.
- Childhood Reflection — The themes revolve around nostalgia and childhood memories associated with the brook.
- Romanticism — The poem expresses deep emotional connections to nature and personal experiences, typical of Romantic literature.
Tags
Nature · Poetry · Stream · Brook · Water · Reflection · Serenity · Peaceful · Calm · Quiet · Rustic · Idyllic