The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
The Cry of the Children (poem) 1842). The poem has a melancholy tone of the poem and the rhyme scheme reinforces the symbolism. Overall, Browning’s use of tone, symbolism, and rhyme scheme help readers understand the underlying “truth” as to why children were forced into manual labor by their exploiters. Beaming Notes (2015) Barrett Browning, Elizabeth (1842). “The Cry of the Children”. The Cry of the Children (poem) "The Cry of the Children" is a poem by English writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It examines children’s manual labor forced upon them by their exploiters. It was published in August 1843 in "Blackwood's Magazine". This was shortly following