Mist and Rain
Mist and Rain is a collection of poems by Charles Pierre Baudelaire, first published in 1866. The book explores themes of melancholy, decay, and the beauty of nature. The poems are known for their vivid imagery and use of symbolism, and have had a significant influence on modernist literature.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1857 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Symbolism · 161 words
First lines
Autumns and winters, springs of mire and rain, Seasons of sleep, I sing your praises loud, For thus I love to wrap my heart and brain In some dim tomb beneath a vapoury shroud
In the wide plain where revels the cold wind, Through long nights when the weathercock whirls round, More free than in warm summer day my mind Lifts wide her raven pinions from the ground.
Unto a heart filled with funereal things That since old days hoar frosts have gathered on, Naught is more sweet, O pallid, queenly springs,
Than the long pageant of your shadows wan, Unless it be on moonless eves to weep On some chance bed and rock our griefs to sleep.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1857 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Symbolism, French Literature
- Length: 161 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Poetry — Charles Pierre Baudelaire is a renowned French poet, known for his symbolic and emotive verses.
- Romanticism — The title suggests themes of nature and emotion, common in Romantic literature.
- Symbolism — Baudelaire's work often employs symbolic language, and the evocative images of mist and rain suggest this could be the case here.
- French Literature — The author is a central figure in French literature.
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poetry · romanticism · symbolism · nature · melancholy · beauty · transience · urban life · impressionism · emotion · existentialism · art