Fern Hill is composed by Dylan Thomas.
• Fern Hill
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A famous poem written by Dylan Thomas.
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First published in 1946 in his poetry collection Deaths and Entrances.
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Evokes the joy and inevitable loss of childhood.
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Narrated by the mature poet reflecting on the delights of childhood, its connection to nature, early adolescence, and the loss of innocence.
• Famous line
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“Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.”
• Dylan Thomas (1914-1953)
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Full name: Dylan Marlais Thomas.
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British (Welsh) poet and prose writer.
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Known for comic exuberance, rhapsodic rhythm, and emotional depth.
• Notable works
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18 Poems
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25 Poems
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales
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Deaths and Entrances
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Fern Hill
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Under Milk Wood
Source: Britannica
