Beatrice by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A veiled lady appears on a celestial chariot amid flowers scattered by angels. Hearing compassion in their song, the narrator breaks into tears; confusion and dismay then force out a faint assent as his voice falters beneath his anguish.
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Genre: Narrative Poetry, Religious Poetry · 576 words
First lines
Purgatorio XXX. 13-33, 85-99, XXXI. 13-21.
Genres
- Narrative Poetry — The verse recounts a lady's appearance, the angels' song, and the narrator's successive reactions of tears and faint assent.
- Religious Poetry — Angelic messengers of eternal life accompany the celestial chariot, while the opening comparison invokes the resurrection of the dead.
Tags
angels · tears · anguish · resurrection · celestial chariot
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Narrative Poetry, Religious Poetry
- Length: 576 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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