Rondeau. To Austin Dobson by Edith Nesbit
The poem is a rondeau that contrasts two muses. The first muse is delicate and nostalgic, inhabiting old gardens and inspiring art reminiscent of bygone days. The second muse is more robust and modern, engaging with contemporary life and expressing herself through homespun verse.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1913 · Genre: Poetry, Epistolary, Victorian · 134 words
First lines
Your dainty Muse her form arrays / In soft brocades of bygone days.
She walks old gardens where the dews / Gem sundials and trim-cut yews / And tremble on the tulip's blaze.
The magic scent her charm conveys / Which lives on when the rose decays.
She had her portrait done by Greuze -- / Your dainty Muse!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Epistolary, Victorian
- Length: 134 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, adhering to specific rhythmic and rhyming patterns characteristic of poetry.
- Epistolary — The work is addressed to a specific individual, a common feature in epistolary literature.
- Victorian — The work reflects the social and cultural context of the Victorian era, including its literary conventions and themes.
Tags
Poetry · Literary · Victorian Era · Dedication · Tribute · Friendship · Appreciation · Admiration · Respect · Influence · Literary Circle · British Literature