Lines Written Beneath a Picture by Lord Byron
The poem explores the speaker's emotional state as they gaze at a portrait of their beloved. The speaker reflects on the passing of time and how it has affected their relationship with the subject of the portrait. They express a sense of longing and nostalgia, acknowledging that the person depicted in the painting is now lost to them.
By Lord Byron · First published 1815 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric · 83 words
First lines
Dear object of defeated care! / Though now of Love and thee bereft, / To reconcile me with despair, / Thing image and any tears are left.
‘Tis said with Sorrow Time can cope; / But this I feel can ne'er be true: / For by the death? blow of my Hope / My Memory immortal grew.
Athens, January 1811.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1815 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Lyric, Elegy
- Length: 83 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Romantic — The themes of love, loss, and despair align with the characteristics of Romantic literature.
- Lyric — The personal and emotional expression of the speaker's feelings is characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on loss and mourning, which are central themes in elegiac poetry.
Tags
Poetry · Romanticism · Nature · Art · Imagination · Fantasy · Dreams · Symbolism · Metaphor · Allegory · Mythology · Nostalgia