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Nostalgic Poem on Post-War Miner Life

The poem is about a miner who longs for his previous life as a farmer. After losing his farm in the Anglo-Boer War, he was forced to work in the mines. In the poem, he nostalgically recalls the open spaces and animals of his farm as well as his family tombstones.

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Nostalgic Poem on Post-War Miner Life

The poem is about a miner who longs for his previous life as a farmer. After losing his farm in the Anglo-Boer War, he was forced to work in the mines. In the poem, he nostalgically recalls the open spaces and animals of his farm as well as his family tombstones.

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Title Struktuur/Structure

Die plek is belangrik vir die digter - daarom die


Hoofletter. vertel ons waaroor die gedig gaan.
Background Tema/Theme: Verlange na vryheid - Loning for freedom.
Stemming/Tone: Nostalgies - Nostalgia
Uiterlike Bou/Structure: 2 stofes van 8 versreëls elk
After the Anglo-Boeroorlog, sever poverty took
(oktaaf. - 2 stanzas of 8 lines each
place - especially between farmers that lost farms
(Octave)
due to it being burnt down. It caused that they had
Rym/Rhyme: Vaste rym met eindrym - End rhyme (ABAB)
to move to the city and most started working in
mines to earn money. Many mine workers go Kontras/Contrast: 2 Wêrelde, Die myn (toe en onder
Tuberculosis (MynTering) due to working grond. Die plaas (oop en vry) - 2 worlds, The mine (closed
conditions in the mine. Symptoms was fever and a & underground). Die farm (Open and free)
whistling sound when they breathe. In this poem,
the miner longs back to his farm life that he had to
leave behind. He thinks of wide-open spaces, his
horses, other animals and his family tombstones.

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