Stanzas to Augusta II by Lord Byron
A poem expressing regret and longing for a lost love, with a focus on nostalgia and melancholy emotions.
By Lord Byron · First published 1816 · Genre: Romantic Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Elegy · 576 words
First lines
I Though the day of my destiny's over, And the star of my fate hath declined, Thy soft heart refused to discover The faults which so many could find, Though thy soul with my grief was acquainted, It shrunk not to share it with me, And the love which my spirit hath painted It never hath found but in thee.
II Then when nature around me is smiling, The last smile which answers to mine, I do not believe it beguiling, Because it reminds me of thine, And when winds are at war with the ocean. As the breasts I believed in with me, If their billows excite an emotion, It is that they bear me from thee.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romantic Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Confessional Poetry
- Length: 576 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Romantic Poetry — The work is characterized by its emotional expression, personal reflection, and themes of love and nature, typical of Romantic poetry.
- Lyric Poetry — The poem is a personal expression of the speaker's emotions and thoughts, focusing on individual feelings and experiences.
- Elegy — The poem reflects on loss and longing, with a mournful tone that is characteristic of elegiac poetry.
- Confessional Poetry — The poem reveals intimate details of the speaker's personal life and emotions, aligning with the confessional style.
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Poetry · Romance · Elegy · Love Poem · Sonnet · Classical Influence · Greek Mythology · Nostalgia · Longing · Separation · Pining · Yearning