From the Portuguese, Tu MI Chamas by Lord Byron
The poem is a lamentation of lost love and the pain of separation. It describes the speaker's longing for his beloved, who has left him, and his own sense of guilt and shame at having driven her away. The poem explores themes of love, loss, and regret, with a focus on the emotional turmoil that follows a breakup.
By Lord Byron · First published 1819 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric · 154 words
First lines
In moments to delight devoted,‘ / My life! ' with tenderest tone you cry; / Dear words! on which my heart had doted, / If youth could neither fade nor die.
To death even hours like these must roll, / Ah! then repeat those accents never; / Or change ‘my life! ' into ‘my soul! ' / Which, like my love, exists for ever.
ANOTHER VERSION
You call me still your life. - / Oh! change the word - / Life is as transient as the inconstant sigh: / Say rather I'm your soul; more just that name, / For, like the soul, my love can never die.
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From the Portuguese, Tu MI Chamas is listed on Textopian as a poem by Lord Byron, dated 1819 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1819 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric, Translation
- Length: 154 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romantic — Themes of love, devotion, and the eternal nature of the soul are central, aligning with Romantic ideals.
- Lyric — The personal and emotional expression of love and longing is typical of lyric poetry.
- Translation — The title suggests a translation or adaptation from Portuguese, indicating a cross-cultural literary influence.
Tags
Romanticism · Poetry · Love · Passion · Portuguese · Translation · Byronic · Heroic · Epic · Classical · Influence · Literary