To My Mother by Eugene Field (1892)
The poem is a tribute to the speaker's mother, expressing deep love and gratitude towards her. It describes the mother's kindness, selflessness, and devotion, portraying her as an ideal figure. The speaker acknowledges their mother's influence on their life, crediting her with shaping their values and character.
By Eugene Field · First published 1892 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric, Elegy · 261 words
First lines
HOW fair you are, my mother! / Ah, though 't is many a year / Since you were here, / Still do I see your beauteous face, / And with the glow / Of your dark eyes cometh a grace / Of long ago.
So gentle, too, my mother! / Just as of old, upon my brow, / Like benedictions now, / Falleth your dear hand's touch; / And still, as then, / A voice that glads me over-much / Cometh again, / My fair and gentle mother!
How you have loved me, mother, / I have not power to tell, / Knowing full well / That even in the rest above / It is your will / To watch and guard me with your love, / Loving me still.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric, Elegy, Romanticism, Sentimentalism
- Length: 261 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhythm and rhyme, characteristic of poetry.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections on the speaker's relationship with their mother.
- Elegy — The themes of remembrance and longing for a mother suggest an elegiac quality, reflecting on loss and love.
- Romanticism — The poem emphasizes emotion, nature, and the idealization of the mother figure, aligning with Romantic literary themes.
Tags
Poetry · Motherly Love · Sentimental · Nostalgic · Emotional · Personal · Intimate · Heartfelt · Tribute · Appreciation · Gratitude · Family