Till to-Morrow by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Tired of longing, the speaker bids farewell to fleeting pleasures, fruitless schemes, and hopes of unattainable treasure. Wish and joy are deferred until tomorrow, while heaven glows through clouds and a Heavenly Lover loves the speaker beyond them.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 137 words
First lines
Long have I longed, till I am tired / Of longing and desire; / Farewell my points in vain desired, / My dying fire; / Farewell all things that die and fail and tire.
Springtide and youth and useless pleasure / And all my useless scheming, / My hopes of unattainable treasure, / Dreams not worth dreaming, / Glow-worms that gleam but yield no warmth in gleaming,
Farewell all shows that fade in showing: / My wish and joy stand over / Until to-morrow; Heaven is glowing / Through cloudy cover, / Beyond all clouds loves me my Heavenly Lover.
Genres
- Devotional Poetry — The speaker renounces passing pleasures and affirms a Heavenly Lover's love beyond the clouds.
- Lyric Poetry — Three rhymed stanzas express the speaker's weariness with desire, repeated farewells, and deferred joy.
Tags
longing · renunciation · fleeting pleasures · heavenly love · deferred joy
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 137 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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