The Mountain Pine by Ellen Glasgow
The story revolves around a romantic triangle between three characters: a wealthy and arrogant man, a beautiful and innocent woman, and a poor but passionate and idealistic man. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social status in the post-Civil War American South.
By Ellen Glasgow · First published 1925 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature · 126 words
First lines
Around me in the void of night there moves The struggle of uncreate worlds to be, The stars are not the stars, I hear afar The planets' minstrelsy.
For me there is no time, no space, no depth, No love, no hate, no passionate despair. I face my destiny -- to what has been And will be, I am heir.
The vulture sails below me, and across Immeasurable spaces tempests roll. Decay cannot unmake me, I am part Of an eternal whole.
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The Mountain Pine is listed on Textopian as a poem by Ellen Glasgow, dated 1925 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ellen Glasgow
- Date: 1925 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature, Metaphysical
- Length: 126 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as meter, rhyme, and imagery.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential concepts such as destiny, eternity, and the nature of existence.
- Nature — The imagery and references to natural elements like stars, planets, and vultures are prominent.
- Metaphysical — The poem delves into abstract ideas beyond the physical realm, such as the void of night and uncreate worlds.
Tags
Romance · Novel · American Literature · Southern Fiction · Family Drama · Social Class · Wealth · Poverty · Rural Life · Mountain Life · Appalachian Region · Virginia