Eugene Field (1850 - 1895)

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Eugene Field was an unusual poet. He was one of the few poets who wrote only children's poetry. That is how he got his nickname, The Children's Poet. It all started September 2, 1850, at 634 South Broadway in Saint Louis. That's where and when Eugene Field was born. He had one brother named Roswell, who was one year younger than he, and a sister who died soon after her birth. He and his brother were very close, but very different. Eugene took after their mother, Francis, while Roswell took aft.. Continue..

Some of Eugene Field Poems

A Chaucerian Paraphrase of Horace

A drinking song

A heine love song

A paraphrase

A piteous plaint

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Quote from Author

	He played the King as though under momentary apprehension that someone else was about to play the ace.

- Eugene Field

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