Oh! Snatched Away in Beauty's Bloom
The poem is a lamentation of the transience of beauty and youth. It describes how a beautiful maiden's life was cut short by death, leaving behind only memories of her loveliness. The speaker reflects on the fleeting nature of human existence and the inevitability of loss and decay.
By Lord Byron · First published 1815 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Elegy · 200 words
First lines
I Oh! snatched away in beauty's bloom, On thee shall press no ponderous tomb; But on thy turf shall roses rear Their leaves, the earliest of the year; And the wild cypress wave in tender gloom:
II And oft by yon blue gushing stream Shall Sorrow lean her drooping head, And feed deep thought with many a dream, And lingering pause and lightly tread; Fond wretch! as if her step disturbed the dead!
III Away! we know that tears are vain, That Death nor heeds nor hears distress: Will this unteach us to complain? Or make one mourner weep the less? And thou-who tell'st me to forget, Thy looks are wan, thine eyes are wet.
[Published in the Examiner, April 23, 1815.]
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1815 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Elegy, Lyric
- Length: 200 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with stanzas and a rhythmic pattern, characteristic of poetry.
- Romantic — The themes of beauty, nature, and emotion align with the Romantic literary movement.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on death and mourning, typical of an elegy.
- Lyric — The personal and emotional expression in the poem is indicative of a lyric genre.
Tags
Romanticism · Poetry · Narrative Poem · Elegy · Tragic Love Story · Greek Mythology · Mythological Figure · Feminine Ideal · Beauty · Transience of Life · Mortality · Loss