The repetition throughout the first verse is very evocative. Not only the repeated words ("Sweet, sweet..." and "Warm, warm...") but also repeated vowels: the long 'a' in "latest," "wave," "latest," "faces," and "brave." Also the repeated consonant 'r,' especially 'ar': "grow," "garden," "warm," "fingers," "their," and "brave"-- nearly half of the words in the entire verse.
In the second verse "hominy" is a play on 'hominy,' meaning corn kernels prepared as food (traditionally eaten by native Americans of course, and maybe reminiscent of Thanksgiving) as well as 'homine' which is a variation of 'homo,' latin for 'man' or 'human.'
Phoebe is a Greek name meaning "radiant, shining one." It was an epithet used to refer to Artemis, goddess of wilderness, wild animals and the moon. It corresponds to the male name Phoebus, which was an epithet for Apollo, the god of light and also Artemis' twin brother.
Phoebe was also an early Christian deacon known for being a 'prostatis' to early Christians (a female guardian, protectoress or patroness; generally one who cares for others and offers her resources for them to share).
A few notes:
The repetition throughout the first verse is very evocative. Not only the repeated words ("Sweet, sweet..." and "Warm, warm...") but also repeated vowels: the long 'a' in "latest," "wave," "latest," "faces," and "brave." Also the repeated consonant 'r,' especially 'ar': "grow," "garden," "warm," "fingers," "their," and "brave"-- nearly half of the words in the entire verse.
In the second verse "hominy" is a play on 'hominy,' meaning corn kernels prepared as food (traditionally eaten by native Americans of course, and maybe reminiscent of Thanksgiving) as well as 'homine' which is a variation of 'homo,' latin for 'man' or 'human.'
Phoebe is a Greek name meaning "radiant, shining one." It was an epithet used to refer to Artemis, goddess of wilderness, wild animals and the moon. It corresponds to the male name Phoebus, which was an epithet for Apollo, the god of light and also Artemis' twin brother. Phoebe was also an early Christian deacon known for being a 'prostatis' to early Christians (a female guardian, protectoress or patroness; generally one who cares for others and offers her resources for them to share).