Uhland's White Stag

Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)



Into the woods three huntsmen came,
Seeking the white stag for their game.

They laid them under a green fir-tree
And slept, and dreamed strange things to see.

(FIRST HUNTSMAN)

I dreamt I was beating the leafy brush,
When out popped the noble stag--hush, hush!

(SECOND HUNTSMAN)

As ahead of the clamorous pack he sprang,
I pelted him hard in the hide--piff, bang!

(THIRD HUNTSMAN)

And as that stag lay dead I blew
On my horn a lusty tir-ril-la-loo!

So speak the three as there they lay
When lo! the white stag sped that way,

Frisked his heels at those huntsmen three,
Then leagues o'er hill and dale was he--
Hush, hush! Piff, bang! Tir-ril-la-loo!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF BBE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 638
Words 117
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3

Eugene Field

Eugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. more…

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