Poems: SONNET -- SPRING ON THE ALBAN HILLS

Name: Poems: SONNET -- SPRING ON THE ALBAN HILLS
Author: Alice Meynell

Alice Meynell’s Sonnet: Spring on the Alban Hills is a collection of fourteen sonnets that explore the beauty of the Italian countryside. The sonnets are written in a traditional form, with each line containing ten syllables and a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg. The poems are set in the Alban Hills, a region of Italy near Rome, and explore the beauty of the landscape, the people, and the culture. Meynell’s descriptions of the countryside are vivid and evocative, and her use of imagery and metaphor bring the landscape to life. The poems also explore themes of love, loss, and mortality, as well as the power of nature and the beauty of the human spirit. The collection is a celebration of life and a reminder of the importance of appreciating the beauty of the world around us.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Sonnet, Nature Writing · 140 words

First lines

O'er the Campagna it is dim warm weather; The Spring comes with a full heart silently, And many thoughts; a faint flash of the sea Divides two mists; straight falls the falling feather.

With wild Spring meanings hill and plain together Grow pale, or just flush with a dust of flowers. Rome in the ages, dimmed with all her towers, Floats in the midst, a little cloud at tether.

I fain would put my hands about thy face, Thou with thy thoughts, who art another Spring, And draw thee to me like a mournful child.

Thou lookest on me from another place; I touch not this day's secret, nor the thing That in the silence makes thy sweet eyes wild.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1903 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Sonnet, Nature Writing, Romanticism
Length: 140 words
Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Poetry — The title of the book is 'Poems: SONNET -- SPRING ON THE ALBAN HILLS', indicating that the book is a collection of poems.
Sonnet — The title of the book includes the word 'SONNET', indicating that the book contains sonnets.
Nature Writing — The title of the book includes the phrase 'SPRING ON THE ALBAN HILLS', indicating that the book contains writing about nature.
Romanticism — Alice Meynell was a poet associated with the Romantic movement, so her writing may contain elements of Romanticism.