Nocturne: In Anjou by Bliss Carman
Nocturne: In Anjou is a poem written by Bliss Carman in 1896. The poem is set in the French province of Anjou and explores themes of love, nature, and the passing of time. The speaker of the poem reflects on the beauty of the night sky and the changing seasons, while also acknowledging the transience of life and the inevitability of death.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1910 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Nature · 171 words
First lines
I dreamed of Sappho on a summer night. Her nightingales were singing in the trees Beside the castled river; and the wind Fell like a woman's fingers on my cheek. And then I slept and dreamed and marked no change; The night went on with me into my dream. This only I remember, that I cried: "O Sappho! ere I leave this paradise, Sing me one song of those lost books of yours For which we poets still go sorrowing; That when I meet my fellows on the earth I may rejoice them more than many pearls; " And she, the sweetly smiling, answered me, As one who dreams, "I have forgotten them. "
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Nature
- Length: 171 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Bliss Carman is a renowned Canadian poet, and 'Nocturne: In Anjou' is one of his many works in the form of a poem. The work maintains the rhythmic and lyrical elements consistent with poetry.
- Romantic — Throughout his work, Carman projects a love for nature, which is a significant theme in romantic literature. 'Nocturne: In Anjou' also has a romantic undertone with its focus on emotions and personal experience.
- Nature — Similar to many of Carman's works, 'Nocturne: In Anjou' draws upon inspirations from the natural world, earning it a rank in the nature genre.
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poetry · nature · romanticism · landscape · night · Anjou · impressionism · lyrical · serenity · beauty · reflection · tranquility