Cradle-Song at Twilight by Alice Meynell
CRADLE-SONG AT TWILIGHT by Alice Meynell is a poetry collection that explores themes of love, nature, and the passing of time. The poems are written in a lyrical and evocative style, with a focus on the beauty of the natural world and the human experience. What do you think is the main theme of this book?
By Alice Meynell · First published 1902 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Victorian Literature · 53 words
First lines
The child not yet is lulled to rest.
Too young a nurse, the slender Night
So laxly hold him to her breast
That throbs with flight.
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Genres
- Poetry — The book is a collection of poetic works by Alice Meynell.
- Romantic — The poems explore themes of love and emotions, common in romantic literature.
- Victorian Literature — Alice Meynell is a noted figure from the Victorian era, and her writing style and themes resonate with typical Victorian literature.
Tags
poetry · romance · fantasy · symbolism · nature · women's studies · literary fiction · classic · British literature · 19th century literature · victorian era · gothic fiction
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Cradle-Song at Twilight is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alice Meynell, dated 1902 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Victorian Literature
- Length: 53 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
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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