In her poem “To the Beloved Dead – A Lament,” Alice Meynell expresses her grief over the death of a beloved person. She speaks of the pain of loss and the emptiness that follows, and of the memories that linger in her heart. She speaks of the beauty of the beloved’s life, and of the joy that was shared between them. She speaks of the sorrow of the beloved’s passing, and of the hope that they will meet again in the afterlife. The poem is a tribute to the beloved, and a reminder of the power of love and the fragility of life.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Lament, Romanticism