A Cider Song by G.K. Chesterton
A Cider Song is a poem by G.K. Chesterton that celebrates the joys of drinking cider and living in the countryside. The poem describes the process of making cider, from picking apples to pressing them into juice, and ends with a toast to the simple pleasures of life.
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Religious, Romance · 250 words
First lines
_To J. S. M._
EXTRACT FROM A ROMANCE WHICH IS NOT YET WRITTEN AND PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE.
The wine they drink in Paradise They make in Haute Lorraine; God brought it burning from the sod To be a sign and signal rod That they that drink the blood of God Shall never thirst again.
The wine they praise in Paradise They make in Ponterey, The purple wine of Paradise, But we have better at the price; It's wine they praise in Paradise, It's cider that they pray.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Religious, Romance, Fantasy, Pastoral
- Length: 250 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Religious — The themes include references to Paradise and divine elements, suggesting a religious context.
- Romance — The text is an extract from a romance, indicating romantic elements or themes.
- Fantasy — Mentions of Paradise and divine wine suggest a fantastical setting beyond the ordinary world.
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poetry · nature · celebration · cider · harvest · nostalgia · rural · joy · simplicity · tradition · community · seasons