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Question: What is the theme of this peom!?
Well its actually in irish but this is what it is in english

The long ship came in from Valparaiso
It released its sails
He saw the name and it made him think
Kingdom of sun,the country with the good things

"Come with me" she said (the boat) "on a long journey
From clouds and mist (irish weather)
On the side of the blue Andes there is
An amazing city, bright as a jewel!."

But i was too younge and couldnt go
Because it was a time of hope,it was the start of my life
He believe there was great things in store for him
the wonderfull things in storys and poems

The ship moved out over the ocean waves
Long ago,its mast was like gold
it wrote its story up hight in the stars

It will come back to me however
I will see the white city
near the peacefull ocean
I believe, Almost god!.

- Padraig De Brun - An Long

Do you get it!? The poet was from ireland and when he was growing up times were rough so he wanted to get away!. He was also younge when he saw this boat!.

So ya whats the theme of the poem do u think!? please help

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Well you've kind of summed it up well yourself!. He wants to escape!. So I would say it is a theme of Fantasy, Escape, Hope (it will come back to him)Www@QuestionHome@Com

The theme of the poem is that when a golden opportunity appears and you have a chance to stake your dream on it, if you instead play it safe, stay home and avoid the risks, you will always have the feeling that your dream is out there somewhere but you will, as you grow older, begin to equate it with the hereafter, since you become more and more sure that you won't get the second chance you were counting on in this life!. Www@QuestionHome@Com