Poems: SONNET -- THE NEOPHYTE
The Neophyte is a collection of sonnets by Alice Meynell, a British poet and essayist. The collection is divided into two parts, the first of which is a series of sonnets about the spiritual journey of a neophyte, or a new convert to a religion. The second part is a series of sonnets about the beauty of nature and the joy of living. The Neophyte is a lyrical exploration of faith, nature, and the human experience. Meynell's sonnets are filled with imagery and emotion, and her words are both beautiful and profound. The collection is a testament to the power of poetry to express the deepest of human emotions.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Sonnet, Romanticism · 142 words
First lines
Who knows what days I answer for to-day: Giving the bud I give the flower. I bow This yet unfaded and a faded brow; Bending these knees and feeble knees, I pray.
Thoughts yet unripe in me I bend one way, Give one repose to pain I know not now, One leaven to joy that comes, I guess not how. I dedicate my fields when Spring is grey.
Oh, rash! (I smile) to pledge my hidden wheat. I fold to-day at altars far apart Hands trembling with what toils? In their retreat I seal my love to-be, my folded art. I light the tapers at my head and feet, And lay the crucifix on this silent heart.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Sonnet, Romanticism, Fiction
- Length: 142 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Poetry — The title of the book is 'Poems: SONNET -- THE NEOPHYTE' which indicates that the book is a collection of poems.
- Sonnet — The title of the book includes the word 'Sonnet' which indicates that the book contains sonnets.
- Romanticism — Alice Meynell was a poet of the Romantic era, so the book is likely to contain elements of Romanticism.
- Fiction — The book is likely to contain elements of fiction, as it is a collection of poems written by Alice Meynell.
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poetry · sonnet · neophyte · literature · romanticism · nature · emotion · art · expression · beauty · language · metaphor
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- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
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