At Parting by Edith Nesbit (1914)
The poem is a farewell message from a lover to their departing beloved. The speaker acknowledges the necessity of the departure but implores the loved one to remember that their honor will be preserved even in death, and that their heart, once full of passion and life, will turn to cold marble if they were to die, becoming a monument to their memory.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1914 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction · 82 words
First lines
GO, since you must, but, Dearest, know / That, Honour having bid you go, / Your honour, if your life be spent, / Shall have a costly monument.
This heart, that fire and roses is / Beneath the magic of your kiss, / Shall turn to marble if you die / And be your deathless effigy.
1914.
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At Parting is listed on Textopian as a short story by Edith Nesbit, dated 1914 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1914 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction
- Length: 82 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Romance — The narrative primarily revolves around the emotional relationship between two characters.
- Drama — The narrative contains elements of conflict, tension, and emotional upheaval.
- Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a specific historical period and incorporates elements of that era.
Tags
Victorian Era · Poetry · Love Poem · Separation · Longing · Nostalgia · Melancholy · Romanticism · English Literature · Classic Literature · Heartbreak · Sadness