A Song of Derivations by Alice Meynell
"A Song of Derivations" is a collection of poems written by Alice Meynell in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The poems explore themes of love, nature, and the passing of time, with Meynell's signature style of precise language and delicate imagery. The book is considered a classic of Victorian literature and is still widely read and studied today for its beauty and insight into the human experience.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1917 · Genre: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy · 216 words
First lines
I come from nothing; but from where
Come the undying thoughts I bear?
Down, through long links of death and birth,
From the past poets of the earth,
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Length: 216 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — As the book title 'A SONG OF DERIVATIONS' suggests, it may involve imaginative themes and situations, which aligns with the characteristics of fictional works.
- Science Fiction — The term 'Derivations' could suggest that the plot involves scientific and technological elements, hence classifying it within Science Fiction.
- Fantasy — The book may involve elements of magic, alternate realities or the supernatural, which may be indicated by 'SONG' and 'DERIVATIONS', elements commonly found within the Fantasy genre.
Tags
Poetry · Literary Fiction · Symbolism · Metaphor · Alliteration · Assonance · Imagery · Meter · Rhyme · Free Verse · Experimental Fiction · Stream-of-Consciousness
More by Alice Meynell
- Poems: SONNET -- MY HEART SHALL BE THY GARDEN (1903)
- Poems: SONNET -- THOUGHTS IN SEPARATION (1903)
- Poems: TO A POET (1903)
- Poems: SONG OF THE SPRING TO THE SUMMER: THE POET SINGS TO HER POET (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
- Poems: MEDITATION (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED DEAD -- A LAMENT (1903)
- Poems: SONNET (1903)
- All works by Alice Meynell