Thomas’s Youthful Nostalgia in “Fern Hill” In “Fern Hill” Dylan Thomas deals with the age-old dilemma of growing up. Thomas’s youthful, carefree outlook is expressed through his description of the farm where he spent his youth. The poet uses nine six-line stanzas to illustrate the naiveté he experienced when he was a boy. Thomas, now a grown man, can tell his readers in retrospect about his youthful ignorance regarding the process of time. …showed first 75 words of 736 total…

…showed last 75 words of 736 total…his youth was limited because it would had tainted his happiness. Although the reader’s childhood experience may not have been spent on a farm, familiar metaphors of nature make it possible for readers of all backgrounds to relate to the theme of this poem. Thomas successfully instills a sense of appreciation for the time spent in youth, and a feeling of nostalgia for the days of youthful bliss lost in the process of time.