Three Weeks Passed Since I had Seen her
The poem explores the speaker's emotional state after a separation from someone they care about. The three weeks that have passed since their last meeting have been filled with longing and nostalgia for the absent person. The speaker reflects on the memories of their time together, highlighting the intensity of their emotions during those moments.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric, Religious · 97 words
First lines
Three weeks passed since I had seen her, -- / Some disease had vexed; / 'T was with text and village singing / I beheld her next,
And a company -- our pleasure / To discourse alone; / Gracious now to me as any, / Gracious unto none.
Borne, without dissent of either, / To the parish night; / Of the separated people / Which are out of sight?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric, Religious, Philosophical
- Length: 97 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Religious — Themes of village singing and parish night suggest a religious or spiritual context.
- Philosophical — The poem contemplates themes of absence, community, and the unseen, which are philosophical in nature.
Tags
Poem · Verse · Lyric · Narrative · Personal · Intimate · Romantic · Melancholic · Reflective · Emotional · Vocal · Conversational