Un Rencontre by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem explores the theme of a romantic encounter between two people who were once lovers but are now reunited after a long time apart. The speaker describes the intense emotions and memories that resurface upon seeing their former lover again, and how they are transported back to a moment in the past when their love was strong.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1899 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Drama · 322 words
First lines
Now ought we to laugh or to weep -- / Was it comical, or was it grave? / When we who had waded breast deep / In passion's most turbulent wave / Met out on an isle in Time's ocean, / With never one thrill of emotion.
We had parted in sorrow and tears; / Our letters were frequent and wet; / We wrote about pitiless years, / And we swore we could never forget. / An angel you called me alway, / And I thought you a god gone astray.
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Un Rencontre is listed on Textopian as a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, dated 1899 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Drama, Philosophical, Satire
- Length: 322 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs rhyme and meter.
- Romance — The themes revolve around past romantic relationships and emotions.
- Drama — The narrative explores intense emotional experiences and personal interactions.
- Philosophical — The text reflects on the nature of human emotions and relationships.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · Love · Relationships · Emotions · Intimacy · Passion · Desire · Longing · Yearning · Heartfelt · Sincere