Lullabies is a collection of two verses of poetry written by American poet Lucy Eddy, published in a poetry magazine in February of 1918. As I stumbled upon the text, I became fascinated by the idea of what Mrs. Eddy would have been reflecting on when this short text was published. Very little is recorded about her life except for a collection of art and poetry attributed to her.
At the time of Lullabies' publication, World War I had just ended. Lucy Eddy had only a son (who was in his prime in 1918) and may have enlisted during that time. I can only imagine the dread and horrified news at any moment of a loved one (like a father or son) being reported back to their family of possibly having died while serving their country. The amount of fear, heartache, and uncertainty would be unfathomable to any loving and caring mother, including Mrs. Eddy.
I believe Lullabies is a poem in which a mother speaks to her child, who is, however, long gone and nearly forgotten, except in her memory. Perhaps having died of a terrible sickness or maybe dying in battle, the poem sounds like a mother making an attempt to nurture and comfort the mental image of her child who is now absent and missing in her arms. As cooping, the poem reflects on the mother's old memories while also instructing us, as readers, to "dream true" and not let the world pull us away from our inner child. This song's ending can be interpreted as a child being put to sleep, either in bed at night or in a grave, as the mother continues to sing her baby drifting off to sleep.
Lullabies is a collection of two verses of poetry written by American poet Lucy Eddy, published in a poetry magazine in February of 1918. As I stumbled upon the text, I became fascinated by the idea of what Mrs. Eddy would have been reflecting on when this short text was published. Very little is recorded about her life except for a collection of art and poetry attributed to her.
At the time of Lullabies' publication, World War I had just ended. Lucy Eddy had only a son (who was in his prime in 1918) and may have enlisted during that time. I can only imagine the dread and horrified news at any moment of a loved one (like a father or son) being reported back to their family of possibly having died while serving their country. The amount of fear, heartache, and uncertainty would be unfathomable to any loving and caring mother, including Mrs. Eddy.
I believe Lullabies is a poem in which a mother speaks to her child, who is, however, long gone and nearly forgotten, except in her memory. Perhaps having died of a terrible sickness or maybe dying in battle, the poem sounds like a mother making an attempt to nurture and comfort the mental image of her child who is now absent and missing in her arms. As cooping, the poem reflects on the mother's old memories while also instructing us, as readers, to "dream true" and not let the world pull us away from our inner child. This song's ending can be interpreted as a child being put to sleep, either in bed at night or in a grave, as the mother continues to sing her baby drifting off to sleep.
