From Novalis by George MacDonald
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By George MacDonald · First published 1874 · Genre: Religious Poetry, Spiritual, Philosophical · 240 words
First lines
Uplifted is the stone And all mankind arisen!
We are thy very own, We are no more in prison!
What bitterest grief can stay Beside thy golden cup, When earth and life give way And with our Lord we sup!
To the marriage Death doth call, The lamps are burning clear, The virgins, ready all, Have for their oil no fear.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: George MacDonald
- Date: 1874 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Poetry, Spiritual, Philosophical, Romanticism
- Length: 240 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Religious Poetry — The text is a poem with strong religious themes, referencing resurrection, divine union, and eternal life.
- Spiritual — The poem explores spiritual concepts such as transformation, divine love, and eternal existence.
- Philosophical — The work contemplates existential themes and the nature of life and death.
- Romanticism — The style and themes reflect Romantic ideals, emphasizing emotion, nature, and the divine.
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philosophy · romanticism · poetry · nature · spirituality · imagination · dreams · transcendence · mysticism · love · art · existentialism