Elegiacs by Charles Kingsley (1870)
The Elegiac Poems of Charles Kingsley are a collection of poems written by the English poet and clergyman Charles Kingsley in 1848. The book consists of four parts, each containing a series of poems on different themes. The first part is titled "The Water-Lily," which contains poems about nature and the beauty of the natural world. The second part is titled "The Lily of the Valley," which contains poems about love and romance. The third part is titled "The Violet," which contains poems about death and mourning. And finally, the fourth part is titled "The Rose," which contains poems about hope and faith.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1870 · Genre: Poetry, Historical, Romantic · 315 words
First lines
Wearily stretches the sand to the surge, and the surge to the cloudland; Wearily onward I ride, watching the water alone.
Not as of old, like Homeric Achilles, ? ? de? ya? ? ? , Joyous knight-errant of God, thirsting for labour and strife; No more on magical steed borne free through the regions of ether, But, like the hack which I ride, selling my sinew for gold.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: 1870 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Historical, Romantic
- Length: 315 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — As the book title 'Elegiacs' suggests, this is a collection of elegies, which are a form of poetic lament. Charles Kingsley was known for his poetry, and this work continues that tradition.
- Historical — Charles Kingsley often drew upon historical events and figures for his work, and 'Elegiacs' includes themes and allusions to the past.
- Romantic — The elegiac form often involves expressions of love and longing, common themes in the Romantic genre, which are likely present in 'Elegiacs' as well.
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poetry · elegy · loss · grief · nature · reflection · melancholy · romanticism · human experience · nostalgia · beauty · transience