Poems: SONNET -- THE LOVE OF NARCISSUS

Name: Poems: SONNET -- THE LOVE OF NARCISSUS
Author: Alice Meynell

Sonnet: The Love of Narcissus is a collection of poems by Alice Meynell, published in 1894. The poems explore the myth of Narcissus, a young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Meynell's poems explore the themes of love, beauty, and mortality, as well as the power of nature and the human spirit. The collection includes sonnets, odes, and other lyrical forms, and is written in a style that is both lyrical and philosophical. The poems are often set in a pastoral landscape, and explore the beauty of nature and the power of love. The collection is a reflection on the power of love, and the fragility of life.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Sonnets · 142 words

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Like him who met his own eyes in the river, / The poet trembles at his own long gaze / That meets him through the changing nights and days / From out great Nature; all her waters quiver / With his fair image facing him for ever; / The music that he listens to betrays / His own heart to his ears; by trackless ways / His wild thoughts tend to him in long endeavour.

His dreams are far among the silent hills; / His vague voice calls him from the darkened plain / With winds at night; strange recognition thrills / His lonely heart with piercing love and pain; / He knows his sweet mirth in the mountain rills, / His weary tears that touch him with the rain.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1903 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Sonnets, Classical Poetry
Length: 142 words
Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Poetry — The title of the book is 'Poems: SONNET -- THE LOVE OF NARCISSUS', indicating that the book is a collection of poems.
Romantic Poetry — The title of the book includes the phrase 'THE LOVE OF NARCISSUS', indicating that the poems are likely to be romantic in nature.
Sonnets — The title of the book includes the word 'SONNET', indicating that the poems are likely to be sonnets.
Classical Poetry — The title of the book includes the phrase 'THE LOVE OF NARCISSUS', which is a reference to the Greek myth of Narcissus, indicating that the poems may be classical in nature.