LOVE'S SLEEP (Vers de Société)
The poem explores the theme of love's transformative power and its ability to bring solace and comfort even in death. The speaker describes how love can lull the beloved into a peaceful sleep, where they are free from pain and sorrow. The poem also touches on the idea that love is eternal and transcends mortality, suggesting that even in death, love remains.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1886 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Satire · 324 words
First lines
We'll cover Love with roses, And sweet sleep he shall take None but a fool supposes Love always keeps awake. I've known loves without number- True loves were they, and tried; And just for want of slumber They pined away and died.
Our love was bright and cheerful A little while agone; Now he is pale and tearful, And-yes, I've seen him yawn. So tired is he of kisses That he can only weep; The one dear thing he misses And longs for now is sleep.
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LOVE'S SLEEP (Vers de Société) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, dated 1886 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1886 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Satire, Philosophical
- Length: 324 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Romance — The central theme revolves around love and its various stages and expressions.
- Satire — The tone and content suggest a satirical take on the idealization of love and its practical realities.
- Philosophical — The text explores deeper questions about the nature of love and human emotions.
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Romance · Poetry · Societal Commentary · Love · Relationships · Social Issues · Victorian Era · American Literature · Women Authors · Feminism · Marriage · Courtship