The Heart of Grief by Edith Nesbit
The poem explores the theme of grief and longing, as the speaker reflects on a past love that has departed. The loved one has moved to London, leaving behind the countryside and the memories they shared. The speaker acknowledges that their grief will eventually find the loved one, who will also experience sorrow and loss. Despite the loved one's current happiness, they too will one day mourn the loss of joy and be forgotten.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1914 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Drama · 253 words
First lines
You will not come again Along the deep-banked lane To where the field and fold so long have missed you; You know no more the way To where, so many a day Before the world grew gray, Your lover kissed you.
The wonders and delights Of London days and nights Hold fast a soul not made for pastoral pleasures; The scent of mignonette Brings to you no regret, No withered flowers lie yet Among your treasures.
And I, who long for you Sad and glad seasons through, Find my grief's heart in knowing grief will find you; Some day you too will sigh, And lay a dead flower by, And weep to see joy lie At last behind you.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1914 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Drama
- Length: 253 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, with a rhythmic and rhyming pattern, typical of poetry.
- Romance — The work explores themes of love, longing, and heartbreak, common in the romance genre.
- Drama — The work contains emotional intensity and conflict, characteristics of drama.
Tags
Grief · Loss · Family · Tragedy · Death · Mourning · Sorrow · Pain · Emotional · Psychological · Fiction · Classic