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Poem
January 18, 1855
Eaton Democrat
Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A boy recounts leaving his sick mother and parents from the corn-field, taking minimal clothes, hiding by fishing in the woods, spending the night in a barn without money, and reflecting on his mother's distress over his absence.
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Verses on leaving my Parents when a Boy,
will "satisfy the sentiment" of the reader:
'I left the corn-field, and there I stuck my hoe,
And from my parents I did go,
And to the house and for my clothes;
And as my poor mother being sick,
I was obliged to go with my pants and vest,
Because I dare not go in to get the rest
As the woods being near, away I did steer,
But to hide suspicion up a brook I did follow,
I took my pole, hook, and line, and went a fishing.
'Far spent was the day,
The night coming on,
But as for money I had none;
And where to get a lodging I did not know,
But in yonder barn upon the hay.
'As I retired between ten and eleven
The thoughts gathered around my heart
Of my mother, whose voice was lifted up
On account of her absent son.'
will "satisfy the sentiment" of the reader:
'I left the corn-field, and there I stuck my hoe,
And from my parents I did go,
And to the house and for my clothes;
And as my poor mother being sick,
I was obliged to go with my pants and vest,
Because I dare not go in to get the rest
As the woods being near, away I did steer,
But to hide suspicion up a brook I did follow,
I took my pole, hook, and line, and went a fishing.
'Far spent was the day,
The night coming on,
But as for money I had none;
And where to get a lodging I did not know,
But in yonder barn upon the hay.
'As I retired between ten and eleven
The thoughts gathered around my heart
Of my mother, whose voice was lifted up
On account of her absent son.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Leaving Parents
Boy Departure
Sick Mother
Fishing Escape
Barn Lodging
Family Sentiment
Poem Details
Title
Verses On Leaving My Parents When A Boy
Subject
Leaving Parents As A Boy
Form / Style
Narrative Verse With Rhymes
Key Lines
'I Left The Corn Field, And There I Stuck My Hoe,
And From My Parents I Did Go,
And To The House And For My Clothes;
I Took My Pole, Hook, And Line, And Went A Fishing.
'As I Retired Between Ten And Eleven
The Thoughts Gathered Around My Heart
Of My Mother, Whose Voice Was Lifted Up
On Account Of Her Absent Son.'