On the Birth of John William Rizzo Hoppner
The poem describes a scene from ancient Greece where the poet encounters a group of women mourning the death of John William Rizzo Hoppner, an infant son of a noble family. The women lament the loss of their child and the poet reflects on the transience of life and the inevitability of death.
By Lord Byron · First published 1816 · Genre: Poetry, Epigram, Satire · 42 words
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His father's sense, his mother's grace, In him I hope will always fit so;
With - still to keep him in good case - The health and appetite of Rizzo.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Epigram, Satire, Occasional Verse
- Length: 42 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, characteristic of poetry.
- Epigram — The work is a short, witty poem, typical of an epigram.
- Satire — The work contains a humorous and ironic tone, often found in satire.
- Occasional Verse — The work is written for a specific occasion, a hallmark of occasional verse.
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Poetry · Romance · Epic · Narrative · Verse · Lyric · Ballad · Historical · Biographical · Autobiographical · Memoir · Family History