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In "Farewell To The Farm," Robert Louis Stevenson captures the bittersweet departure from a beloved place through vivid imagery and rhythmic repetition. The eager children, animated by excitement and a hint of sorrow, sing a chorus of farewells, invoking a sense of finality and nostalgia. Stevenson's use of the repeated phrase "Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!" emphasizes the emotional weight of leaving behind familiar sights like the house, garden, and hayloft. The progression from mounting the coach to the diminishing view of trees and houses creates a dynamic imagery of departure. The poem's rhythm and rhyme scheme mirror the motion of the journey, culminating in a poignant farewell to all that was cherished.
The coach is at the door at last;
The eager children, mounting fast
And kissing hands, in chorus sing:
Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!
The coach is at the door at last;
The eager children, mounting fast
And kissing hands, in chorus sing:
Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!
To house and garden, field and lawn,
The meadow-gates we swang upon,
To pump and stable, tree and swing,
Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!
And fare you well for evermore,
O ladder at the hayloft door,
O hayloft where the cobwebs cling,
Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!
Crack goes the whip, and off we go;
The trees and houses smaller grow;
Last, round the woody turn we swing:
Good-bye, good-bye, to everything!
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