To a Waterfowl
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"To a Waterfowl" is a meditative lyric poem by William Cullen Bryant that reflects on divine guidance and human perseverance through the solitary flight of a bird across the sky.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| To a Waterfowl canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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meditative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| addresses | a waterfowl ⓘ |
| author | William Cullen Bryant ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| conveys | trust in a higher power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationDate | 1818 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | North American Review ⓘ |
| form | rhymed stanzas ⓘ |
| genre |
nature poetry
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religious poetry ⓘ |
| imagery |
horizon
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sky ⓘ solitary bird ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of William Cullen Bryant’s poems ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian belief ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
apostrophe
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imagery ⓘ personification ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| notableLine |
He, who, from zone to zone, / Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight
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He, who, from zone to zone, / Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, / In the long way that I must tread alone, / Will lead my steps aright. ⓘ |
| setting | evening sky ⓘ |
| studiedIn | American literature courses ⓘ |
| subject | a solitary waterfowl in flight ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the human soul’s journey
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trust in God ⓘ |
| theme |
Providence
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divine guidance ⓘ faith ⓘ human journey ⓘ perseverance ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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reverent ⓘ |
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