Henry Louis Vivian Derozio Poetry

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was an Indian poet and teacher. He maintains a great legacy, regarded as the first national poet of modern India. His poems, including ‘To India – My Native Land’ and ‘The Fakeer of Jungheera,’ are his best-known and most commonly read. In them, readers can find Romantic influence.

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To India – My Native Land

‘To India – My Native Land’ by Derozio mourns India’s faded glory under British rule, urging a revival of national pride.

‘To India – My Native Land’ is one of Derozio’s most recognized poems, often considered his best. It reflects his deep love for India and its glorious past, contrasting it with its sad state under British rule. The poem captures his passion for reviving national pride and encouraging his countrymen to remember their heritage. Through his heartfelt lines, Derozio offers a powerful reminder of India’s lost greatness and the need to reclaim its honor.

My country! In thy days of glory past

A beauteous halo circled round thy brow

and worshipped as a deity thou wast—

Where is thy glory, where the reverence now?

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