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: Easy (6th 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