Stefano Manfredi
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The poem reflects on the poet's memories of his youthful days in Portland, Maine, where he was born and grew up. He recalls the sights, sounds, and feelings of his native place, and how they are linked to a Lapland song that haunts him.
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A nostalgic poem that recalls the poet's childhood memories of a seaside town and a Lapland song. The poem explores the themes of youth, time, and loss through the repetition of the phrase "A boy's will is the wind's will".
“My Lost Youth,” a lyrical autobiography of the poet’s early life, is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s tribute both to his native city of Portland, Maine, and to the boy who...
Explore poems that capture the essence of lost youth, the fleeting nature of human life, and the contrast between youth and old age. Read excerpts from Keats, Wordsworth, and Coleridge, and discover how they express nostalgia, longing, and acceptance.
And Deering's Woods are fresh and fair, And with joy that is almost pain My heart goes back to wander there, And among the dreams of the days that were, I find my lost youth again.
Sep 10, 2019 · Can we ever reclaim our lost youth? That is a perennial theme among poets in particular. Here, Wilcox (1850-1919) uses the image of the garden to ruminate upon this question:
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I find my lost youth again. And the strange and beautiful song, The groves are repeating it still: "A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts."
