The Spell is Broke, the Charm is Flown!
This poem explores themes of disillusionment and the fleeting nature of enchantment. It describes a moment when a spell is broken and a charm lost, leaving behind only disappointment and longing. The speaker reflects on the transience of beauty and the inevitability of decline.
By Lord Byron · First published 1814 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical · 84 words
First lines
The spell is broke; the charm is flown! / Thus is it with life's fitful fever: / We madly smile when we should groan: / Delirium is our best deceiver.
Each lucid interval of thought / Recalls the woes of Nature's charter; / And he that acts as wise men ought, / But lives, as saints have died, a martyr.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1814 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical, Gothic
- Length: 84 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Romanticism — The themes of emotion, nature, and introspection align with the Romantic literary movement.
- Philosophical — The poem explores existential themes and the nature of human experience and suffering.
- Gothic — The reference to delirium and martyrdom suggests a darker, Gothic tone.
Tags
Romanticism · Poetry · Fantasy · Magic · Literary Fiction · Nonsense Verse · Satire · Social Commentary · Critique of Society · Allegory · Symbolism · Mythology