The Wild Knight and other Poems: the Desecraters
The Wild Knight and Other Poems is a collection of poems by G.K. Chesterton that was first 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 but ends up losing his way and becoming lost in the wilderness. Other poems in the collection include "The Desecraters" and "The Rolling English Road."
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1900 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious · 145 words
First lines
Witness all: that unrepenting, Feathers flying, music high, I go down to death unshaken By your mean philosophy.
For your wages, take my body, That at least to you I leave; Set the sulky plumes upon it, Bid the grinning mummers grieve.
Stand in silence: steep your raiment In the night that hath no star; Don the mortal dress of devils, Blacker than their spirits are.
Since ye may not, of your mercy, Ere I lie on such a hearse, Hurl me to the living jackals God hath built for sepulchres.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious, Dark Fantasy
- Length: 145 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is composed in verse, utilizing poetic devices such as meter, rhyme, and imagery.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential and philosophical ideas, questioning morality and human nature.
- Religious — The text contains religious imagery and references, reflecting on spiritual and moral concepts.
- Dark Fantasy — The use of dark, fantastical imagery and themes of death and the supernatural align with dark fantasy elements.
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poetry · literature · Victorian · fantasy · mythology · adventure · knighthood · chivalry · imagination · nature · spirituality · morality