New Year's Eve (Songs in Season) by Harry Graham
The story revolves around a man who has been jilted on New Year's Eve and seeks revenge by writing a series of mocking songs about his former lover. The narrative explores themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships.
By Harry Graham · First published 1925 · Genre: Poetry, Reflective, Satire · 332 words
First lines
In fashion reflective, with plaint or invective, / We view in perspective the year in eclipse, / The duties neglected, the faults uncorrected, / The blunders, the failures, the slips! / We note with depression that painful procession / Of lapse and transgression which held us in thrall, / The sins of omission, the vaulting ambition, / The pride that preceded each fall! / Regretful, alas! we are loth to remember / The good resolutions we made last December!
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New Year's Eve (Songs in Season) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Harry Graham, dated 1925 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Harry Graham
- Date: 1925 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Reflective, Satire, Social Commentary, Inspirational
- Length: 332 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Reflective — The themes focus on introspection and reflection on past actions and resolutions.
- Satire — The text uses humor and irony to critique political and social ambitions and failures.
- Social Commentary — The work comments on societal issues and political inefficacies, reflecting on public and private ambitions.
Tags
Humorous Poetry · Satire · Social Commentary · British Literature · 20th Century Literature · Poetry Collection · Seasonal Themes · New Year's Eve · Party Culture · Alcoholism · Mortality · Aging
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