The Wild Knight and other Poems: Behind
The Wild Knight and Other Poems is a collection of poems by G.K. Chesterton published in 1900. The title poem, "The Wild Knight," tells the story of a knight who goes on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and obstacles, but ultimately succeeds in his mission. Other poems in the collection include "The Rolling English Road" and "The Song of Quoodle."
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1900 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious · 191 words
First lines
I saw an old man like a child, His blue eyes bright, his white hair wild, Who turned for ever, and might not stop, Round and round like an urchin's top.
'Fool,' I cried, 'while you spin round, 'Others grow wise, are praised, are crowned. ' Ever the same round road he trod, 'This is better: I seek for God.'
'We see the whole world, left and right, Yet at the blind back hides from sight The unseen Master that drives us forth To East and West, to South and North.
'Over my shoulder for eighty years I have looked for the gleam of the sphere of spheres. ' 'In all your turning, what have you found? ' 'At least, I know why the world goes round. '
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious, Allegory, Mystical
- Length: 191 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is composed in verse, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetic form.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential questions and the search for meaning, typical of philosophical literature.
- Religious — The content reflects a quest for God and spiritual understanding, aligning with religious themes.
- Allegory — The narrative uses symbolic figures and actions to convey deeper moral and spiritual meanings.
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poetry · literature · romanticism · fantasy · adventure · knighthood · mythology · imagination · heroism · nature · medieval · allegory