With Two Spoons for Two Spoons
The poem explores the idea that even small, seemingly insignificant objects can hold great significance and meaning when shared with someone you love. The speaker describes giving two spoons to their beloved, suggesting a deep emotional connection and intimacy between the two individuals.
By Eugene Field · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric · 172 words
First lines
How trifling shall these gifts appear Among the splendid many That loving friends now send to cheer Harvey and Ellen Jenney.
And yet these baubles symbolize A certain fond relation That well beseems, as I surmise, This festive celebration.
Sweet friends of mine, be spoons once more, And with your tender cooing Renew the keen delights of yore -- The rapturous bliss of wooing.
What though that silver in your hair Tells of the years aflying? 'T is yours to mock at Time and Care With love that is undying.
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With Two Spoons for Two Spoons is listed on Textopian as a poem by Eugene Field, dated 1890 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric, Celebratory, Sentimental
- Length: 172 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romantic — The themes of love, nostalgia, and celebration of relationships are central to the poem.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry.
- Celebratory — The poem commemorates a special occasion, emphasizing joy and festivity.
Tags
Humor · Satire · Poetry · Whimsy · Fantasy · Imagination · Playfulness · Wordplay · Nonsense Verse · Absurdity · Lighthearted · Youthful