Monody on the Death of the Right Hon. R. B. Sher
The poem is a lamentation of the death of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, an Irish politician and playwright. It expresses Byron's admiration for Sheridan's wit and his sorrow at his passing. The poem highlights Sheridan's contributions to literature and politics, and laments the loss of his unique voice in society.
By Lord Byron · First published 1816 · Genre: Elegy, Poetry, Tribute · 1,385 words
First lines
When the last sunshine of expiring day / In summer's twilight weeps itself away, / Who hath not felt the softness of the hour / Sink on the heart, as dew along the flower? / With a pure feeling which absorbs and awes / While Nature makes that melancholy pause, / Her breathing moment on the bridge where Time / Of light and darkness forms an arch sublime, / Who hath not shared that calm, so still and deep, / The voiceless thought which would not speak but weep, / A holy concord, and a bright regret, / A glorious sympathy with suns that set? / ‘Tis not harsh sorrow, but a tenderer woe, / Nameless, but dear to gentle hearts below, / Felt without bitterness, but full and clear, / A sweet dejection, a transparent tear, / Unmix'd with worldly grief or selfish stain, / Shed without shame, and secret without pain.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Elegy, Poetry, Tribute, Romanticism, Biographical
- Length: 1,385 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Elegy — The work is a lament for the death of a notable figure, expressing sorrow and admiration.
- Poetry — The text is written in verse, employing poetic devices and structure.
- Tribute — The work honors and praises the achievements and character of the deceased.
- Romanticism — The text reflects themes of nature, emotion, and individual genius, characteristic of the Romantic era.
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Elegy · Poem · Monologue · Mourning · Tribute · Ode · Lamentation · Condolence · Funeral · Rhetoric · Pathos · Emotional