To a Lady by Lord Byron (1816)
The poem is a romantic and melancholic expression of love and longing. It describes the speaker's desire to be reunited with his beloved, who has left him for another man. The speaker laments their separation and expresses his deep emotional pain. He implores his lady to return to him, promising that he will cherish her forever if she does so.
By Lord Byron · First published 1816 · Genre: Romantic Poetry, Satire, Lyric Poetry · 496 words
First lines
Who Presented To The Author A Lock Of Hair Braided With His Own, And Appointed A Night In December To Meet Him In The Garden
These locks, which fondly thus entwine, In firmer chains our hearts confine Than all th' unmeaning protestations Which swell with nonsense love orations.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romantic Poetry, Satire, Lyric Poetry, Pastoral
- Length: 496 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Romantic Poetry — The poem explores themes of love, affection, and romantic assignation, using poetic language and structure.
- Satire — The poem employs humor and irony to critique romantic conventions and societal expectations of love.
- Lyric Poetry — The poem expresses personal emotions and thoughts, characteristic of lyric poetry, focusing on the speaker's feelings towards love and meeting.
- Pastoral — The poem references Arcadian groves and rural settings, invoking elements of pastoral themes.
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Poem · Sonnet · Romanticism · Love Poem · Elegy · English Literature · 18th Century · Classical Influence · Greek Mythology · Feminine Ideal · Beauty Standard · Sensuality