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¶ … English poetry, besides its almost foreign appearance, differs from modern forms of the language in its rhythm, tone, and style. Poems from the era of Middle English, such as "The Cuckoo Song," "Western Wind," "I Am of Ireland," and "Sunset on Calvary" are remarkably short; the longest of the four has only thirteen lines. Individual lines are terse too, with no more than five or six words per line. Therefore, these four samples of Middle English poetry denote an almost nursery-rhyme like poetic form.
Similarly, the tone of these poems is light and lilting, like the language itself. Each poem shimmers with an innocent, playful atmosphere. For example, "The Cuckoo Song" starts, "Sumer is ycomen in, / Loude sing cuckou!" The four-line ditty "Western Wind" is likewise lighthearted: "Western wind, when will thou blow / The small rain down can rain? / Christ, if my love were in my arms / And I in my bed again!" Both "The Cuckoo Song" and "Western Wind" contain exclamation points to underscore the excited, playful tone of the verse. The poem "I Am of Ireland" refers to dancing and celebration of Ireland as the "holy londe." Even "Sunset on Calvary," which describes the crucifixion of Jesus, has a lilt: "Now gooth sunne under wode: / Me reweth, Marye, thy faire rode."
The simple phrasing and light tone of these four examples of Middle English poetry correspond to their themes and content. "The Cuckoo Song" and "Western Wind" describe nature with spiritual reverence, while "I Am of Ireland" and "Sunset on Cavalry" revere Christianity in terms of almost pagan natural imagery. "The Cuckoo Song" celebrates summer in its fullness and fertility, praising nature's energy and the sound of birdsong. The narrator of "Western Wind" addresses the wind directly in the first line, suggesting reverence of natural forces as equal as the concept of Christ. Emphasis on the pagan roots of Middle English, prayer is equated with dancing in "I Am of Ireland," and in the clear reference to a tree when referring to the cross of Christ and to the season of winter in "Sunset on Calvary."
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