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Poet: Robert Browning
Poem: Home Thoughts, From Abroad
Comment 4 of 4, added on January 21st, 2007 at 6:21 PM.
My 98 year old mother quoted this poem to me last Dec 27 2007; she delivered babies by bicycle in Birmingham in the late 30's before returning to Vancouver Canada before WWII.
Susan Saxton D'Aoust from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on April 22nd, 2005 at 9:21 AM.
I agree with both Lauren and Judy.
Browning lived in Italy, i think, for most of his married life. Although he loved England he loved Italy, especially renaissence italy, more and lived there with Barrett-Browning until she died.
It is possible that this poem is a reflection on his own thoughts about england when he lived abroad.
He is expressing himself through a character, like in the Lost leader.
Charlee
Comment 2 of 4, added on March 26th, 2005 at 4:50 PM.
Lauren is right that the poem is lush with imagery; more impressive to me is the rush of emotion Browning creates with the rhythms of his language.
Judy from United States
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My 98 year old mother quoted this poem to me last Dec 27 2007; she delivered babies by bicycle in Birmingham in the late 30's before returning to Vancouver Canada before WWII.
Susan Saxton D'Aoust from United States