HORACE IN LOVE AGAIN. (Epode XI.)
The poem describes a romantic and idealized love between two people, Horace and Lydia. The speaker expresses his longing to be reunited with Lydia, recalling their past encounters and the beauty of her eyes. He implores the gods to bring them together again, promising to be faithful and true if they are reunited.
By Eugene Field · First published 1893 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Satire · 296 words
First lines
Dear Pettius, once I reeled off rhyme Satiric, sad and tender, But now my quill Has lost its skill And I am dying in my prime Through love of female gender! Nay, do not laugh Nor deign to chaff Your friend with taunts of Lyde And other dames Who've been my flames -- _This_ time it's bona-fide!
I maunder sadly to and fro -- I who was once so jolly! My old time chums Gyrate their thumbs And taunt me, as I sighing go, With what they term my folly.
I told you once, Lake a garrulous dunce, Of my all consuming passion, And I rolled my eyes In tragedy wise And raved in lovesick fashion.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Satire, Lyric, Narrative
- Length: 296 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse and employs rhyme, characteristic of poetic forms.
- Romantic — The central theme revolves around love and the emotional turmoil associated with it.
- Satire — The poem includes elements of humor and irony, particularly in the speaker's self-reflection and societal observations.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal feelings and thoughts, typical of lyric poetry.
Tags
Romance · Love · Poetry · Classical · Latin · Ancient Rome · Humor · Satire · Irony · Wit · Literary Device · Allusion