Parting by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the theme of a romantic relationship that has ended, with the speaker reflecting on the memories and emotions associated with it. The tone is melancholic and nostalgic, with the speaker acknowledging the pain and longing that accompany the loss of love.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1883 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Tragedy · 272 words
First lines
Lean down, and kiss me, O my love, my own; The day is near when thy fond heart will miss me; And o'er my low green bed, with bitter moan, Thou wilt lean down, but cannot clasp or kiss me.
How strange it is, that I, so loving thee, And knowing we must part, perchance to-morrow, Do comfort find, thinking how great will be Thy lonely desolation, and thy sorrow.
And stranger -- sadder, O mine own other part, That I should grudge thee some surcease of weeping; Why do I not rejoice, that in thy heart, Sweet love will bloom again when I am sleeping?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1883 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Tragedy, Philosophical
- Length: 272 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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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 the emotional connection between the lovers.
- Tragedy — The narrative deals with themes of parting, sorrow, and the inevitability of separation.
- Philosophical — The text explores existential questions and the nature of human emotions in the face of mortality.
Tags
Poetry · Romance · Love · Loss · Grief · Separation · Longing · Melancholy · Nostalgia · Heartbreak · Sadness · Yearning