Reunited by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem tells the story of a romantic reunion between two former lovers who were separated by circumstances. The speaker describes their longing and yearning for each other during their time apart, and how they are finally reunited in death. The poem explores themes of love, loss, and the transience of life.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1893 · Genre: Romance, Poetry, Drama · 281 words
First lines
Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream, And go on happy as before, and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.
Let us forget the graves which lie between Our parting and our meeting, and the tears That rusted out the gold-work of the years, The frosts that fell upon our gardens green.
Let us forget the cold, malicious Fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love. Nay, it is not too late!
Forget the deep-ploughed furrows in my brow; Forget the silver gleaming in my hair; Look only in my eyes! Oh! darling, there The old love shone no warmer then than now.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Poetry, Drama, Philosophical
- Length: 281 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The poem centers on themes of love, reunion, and rekindling past affection.
- Poetry — The work is structured as a poem with a focus on lyrical expression and emotional depth.
- Drama — The narrative involves dramatic elements of separation, longing, and emotional reconciliation.
- Philosophical — The poem reflects on themes of fate, memory, and the passage of time.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · Love · Relationships · Reunion · Emotions · Heartfelt · Sentimental · Nostalgic · Longing · Yearning · Separation