Lines Written Beneath a Picture
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
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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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.
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Poetry · Romanticism · Nature · Art · Imagination · Fantasy · Dreams · Symbolism · Metaphor · Allegory · Mythology · Nostalgia