When First I Saw Thee by Gilbert Parker
When First I Saw Thee is a novel by Gilbert Parker that tells the story of a young woman named Margaret who falls in love with a man named John. The book explores themes of love, loss, and redemption as Margaret navigates her way through life's challenges.
By Gilbert Parker · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical · 159 words
First lines
When first I saw thee, lady, straightway came / The thought that somehow, somewhere, destiny, / Through blinding paths of happiness or blame, / Would bend my way of life, my soul to thee.
But then I put it from me: was not I / A wanderer? To-morrow I should be / In other lands-beside another sea; / Nay, you were but a star-gleam in my sky.
And so I came not in your sight awhile, / You gave no thought, and I passed not away; / But like some traveller in a deep defile
I walked in darkness even through the day: / Until at last the hands of Circumstance / Pointed the hour that waked me from my trance.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gilbert Parker
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical, Drama
- Length: 159 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form, employing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Romance — The theme revolves around love and destiny, central to romantic literature.
- Philosophical — The narrative explores existential themes such as destiny and the nature of life.
- Drama — The emotional intensity and personal conflict suggest elements of dramatic literature.
Tags
romance · love · drama · historical · fiction · relationships · passion · conflict · emotion · narrative · character development · setting
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