Dulciora (of Skies and Seasons)
The story revolves around a young woman who lives on an island where the seasons are reversed. She falls in love with a man from the mainland and must navigate the challenges of their vastly different worlds. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the human experience through a unique blend of fantasy and realism.
By Henry Van Dyke · First published 1908 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical · 273 words
First lines
A tear that trembles for a little while / Upon the trembling eyelid, till the world / Wavers within its circle like a dream, / Holds more of meaning in its narrow orb / Than all the distant landscape that it blurs.
A smile that hovers round a mouth beloved, / Like the faint pulsing of the Northern Light, / And grows in silence to an amber dawn / Born in the sweetest depths of trustful eyes, / Is dearer to the soul than sun or star.
A joy that falls into the hollow heart / From some far-lifted height of love unseen, / Unknown, makes a more perfect melody / Than hidden brooks that murmur in the dusk, / Or fall athwart the cliff with wavering gleam.
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Dulciora (of Skies and Seasons) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Henry Van Dyke, dated 1908 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Van Dyke
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical, Nature
- Length: 273 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhythm.
- Romanticism — Themes of nature, emotion, and beauty are central, reflecting the Romantic emphasis on individual experience and the sublime.
- Philosophical — Explores deep meanings and reflections on life, love, and the universe, characteristic of philosophical literature.
- Nature — Nature is a prominent theme, serving as a backdrop and metaphor for human emotions and experiences.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Seasonal · Cosmology · Philosophy · Spirituality · Meditative · Symbolic · Imagery-rich · Lyrical · Enigmatic · Dreamlike