Some Verses: Sonnets: A DREAM IN FEVER

Name: Some Verses: Sonnets: A DREAM IN FEVER
Author: Helen Hay Whitney

A Dream in Fever is a collection of sonnets by Helen Hay Whitney, a poet and author from the late 19th century. The sonnets explore themes of love, loss, and longing, as well as the power of dreams and imagination. The collection is divided into three sections: “Dreams of Love,” “Dreams of Loss,” and “Dreams of Longing.” The first section, “Dreams of Love,” is a series of sonnets that explore the power of love and its ability to transcend time and space. The second section, “Dreams of Loss,” is a series of sonnets that explore the pain of loss and the longing for what has been lost. The third section, “Dreams of Longing,” is a series of sonnets that explore the power of dreams and imagination to bring hope and solace in times of despair. The collection is a beautiful exploration of the power of love, loss, and longing, and the power of dreams and imagination to bring hope and solace in times of despair. It is a timeless collection of sonnets that will remain relevant for generations to come.

By Helen Hay Whitney · First published 1898 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Fantasy · 166 words

First lines

A vast screen of unequal downward lines, An orange purple halo 'round the rain, Twists from a space whose very size is pain.

Here in this vortex day with night combines; Ruby and Emerald glint their blazing spines; Closing and smothering, wheels a brazen main, A shuddering sea of silence; in its train A Thought -- a cry, whose snake -- fear trembling twines Around -- above -- alive yet uttered not; But my heart hears -- and shrieking dies of dread, Then soaring breaks its bands and o'er the rim White winged it rends the dark with jagged blot, Glimpsing the iris gateway barred ahead, And, gazing thro', the eyes of cherubim.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Helen Hay Whitney
Date: 1898 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Fantasy
Length: 166 words
Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Poetry — The title of the book includes the word 'verses' and 'sonnets', which are both forms of poetry.
Romanticism — The title of the book includes the word 'dream', which is a common theme in Romanticism.
Fantasy — The title of the book includes the word 'fever', which is a common theme in Fantasy literature.