Some Verses: Sonnets: AMBITION AND LOVE

Name: Some Verses: Sonnets: AMBITION AND LOVE
Author: Helen Hay Whitney

Ambition and Love is a collection of sonnets by Helen Hay Whitney. The poems explore the themes of ambition and love, and how they can both be powerful forces in our lives. The poems explore the idea of ambition as a driving force, and how it can lead to success, but also to heartache and disappointment. The poems also explore the idea of love, and how it can be a source of joy and comfort, but also of pain and sorrow. The poems are written in a variety of styles, from traditional sonnets to free verse. The collection is a thoughtful exploration of the complexities of ambition and love, and how they can both be powerful forces in our lives.

By Helen Hay Whitney · First published 1898 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Drama · 291 words

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Sweet, in the golden morning of my days, With young tempestuous joy I reared my head To gaze adown the splendid sunlit ways Where all the fires of fame burned glory red, I recked not where the sounding arches led, Save at the end I gain my august bays.

But as of old, when through the patient night, Fair losing or fair gaining, till the morn, Great Israel strove to break the angel's might, Till spent and failing, in his heavenly scorn, Th' immortal wrestler touched the earthly born, Striking him powerless, winning thus the fight.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Helen Hay Whitney
Date: 1898 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romance, Drama, Fiction
Length: 291 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Poetry — The title of the book includes the word 'verses' which is a synonym for poetry, and the subtitle includes the word 'sonnets', which is a type of poetry.
Romance — The subtitle includes the words 'ambition and love', which are common themes in romance literature.
Drama — The themes of ambition and love are often explored in dramatic works.
Fiction — The book is likely a work of fiction, as it is not a non-fiction work or a biography.