Monody (Poems from Timoleon) by Herman Melville
The collection consists of 12 poems that explore themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The poems are written in a lyrical style and often feature classical allusions. They express a sense of melancholy and longing, with a focus on the transience of life and the inevitability of death.
By Herman Melville · First published 1847 · Genre: Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism · 110 words
First lines
To have known him, to have loved him / After loneness long; / And then to be estranged in life, / And neither in the wrong; / And now for death to set his seal- / Ease me, a little ease, my song!
By wintry hills his hermit-mound / The sheeted snow-drifts drape, / And houseless there the snow-bird flits / Beneath the fir-trees' crape: / Glazed now with ice the cloistral vine / That hid the shyest grape.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Herman Melville
- Date: 1847 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism
- Length: 110 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on themes of loss, mourning, and remembrance, characteristic of elegiac poetry.
- Romanticism — The poem emphasizes emotion, nature, and individual experience, aligning with Romantic literary themes.
Tags
Poetry Collection · Classical Influences · Ancient Greece · Philosophy · Meditation · Existentialism · Literary Experimentation · Symbolism · Imagery · Nature Imagery · Death and Mortality · Loss and Grief