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Lifetime: 1824 - 1871 Passed: ≈ 153 years ago

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Phoebe Cary

Books by Phoebe Cary

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Ballad of the Canal

Poetry Satire Humour
19th century Nature Parody Travel Humor American poetry Canal James T. Fields Ballad of the Tempest

This poem, a humorous parody of James T. Field's "Ballad of the Tempest", follows the journey of a canal boat, personified as a young woman, as it navigates the waterways. Cary uses witty language and clever imagery to depict the canal boat's experie...

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They Didn't Think

Poetry
Nature American Literature 19th century poetry Domesticity Sisterhood Female Identity

Phoebe Cary's poems explore themes of domesticity, nature, and female identity. They often reflect her experiences as a woman living in the 19th century United States.