The Wanderer's Night-Song
It is a poem about the speaker's longing for freedom and escape from societal constraints. The Wanderer expresses his desire to leave behind the conventions of society and live in harmony with nature. He sees himself as an outcast, rejected by both the world and his own family.
By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe · First published 1820 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Spiritual · 49 words
First lines
THOU who comest from on high,
Who all woes and sorrows stillest, Who, for twofold misery,
Hearts with twofold balsam fillest, Would this constant strife would cease!
What are pain and rapture now? Blissful Peace,
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
- Date: 1820 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Spiritual, Philosophical, Meditative
- Length: 49 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by its emotional expression and personal reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of nature, emotion, and the search for peace align with the principles of Romanticism.
- Spiritual — The poem explores themes of divine presence and inner peace, indicating a spiritual genre.
- Philosophical — The contemplation of pain, rapture, and the desire for peace suggests philosophical underpinnings.
Tags
Poetry · Romanticism · Nature · Solitude · Longing · Nostalgia · Melancholy · Dreams · Imagination · Symbolism · Metaphor · Allegory