Ode on Intimations of Immortality From
Alice Meynell's "Ode on Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" is a poem that explores the themes of mortality, memory, and the passing of time. The poem reflects on the speaker's recollections of their early childhood and the intimations of immortality they experienced in those moments. Meynell uses vivid imagery and rich language to convey the fleeting nature of life and the enduring power of memory. Throughout the poem, she employs a range of literary devices, including metaphor, symbolism, and allusion, to create a work that is both beautiful and thought-provoking.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1896 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophy, Spiritual · 2,134 words
First lines
RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
THERE was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,
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Ode on Intimations of Immortality From is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alice Meynell, dated 1896 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophy, Spiritual, Reflection
- Length: 2,134 words
- Structure: 1 section, 25 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Poetry — This work is a poem, founded in the exploration of deep themes, and using verse line construction.
- Philosophy — This piece explores philosophical concepts like immortality, implying a philosophical nature.
- Spiritual — The contemplation of immortality presents spiritual themes.
- Reflection — The poet reflects on life, death, and immortality, making it reflective in nature.
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poetry · ode · immortality · mortality · nature · death · life · beauty · love · loss · grief · memory
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- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
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