To M. S. G. II by Lord Byron (1817)
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love and the speaker's longing for a woman who is already engaged to another man. The speaker is aware that his love will never be reciprocated but cannot help expressing his feelings. He is torn between his passion for the woman and his sense of honor, which prevents him from pursuing her.
By Lord Byron · First published 1817 · Genre: Romantic Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Dream Poetry · 232 words
First lines
When I dream that you love me, you'll surely forgive; / Extend not your anger to sleep; / For in visions alone your affection can live, - / I rise, and it leaves me to weep.
Then, Morpheus! envelope my faculties fast, / Shed o'er me your languor benign; / Should the dream of to-night but resemble the last, / What rapture celestial is mine!
They tell us that slumber, the sister of death, / Mortality's emblem is given; / To fate how I long to resign my frail breath, / If this be a foretaste of heaven!
Ah! frown not, sweet lady, unbend your soft brow, / Nor deem me to happy in this; / If I sin in my dream, I atone it for now, / Thus doom'd but to gaze upon bliss.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1817 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romantic Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Dream Poetry, Metaphysical Poetry
- Length: 232 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Romantic Poetry — The poem explores themes of love, dreams, and longing, characteristic of romantic poetry.
- Lyric Poetry — The poem expresses personal emotions and thoughts, typical of lyric poetry.
- Dream Poetry — The poem centers around dreams and their emotional impact, fitting the dream poetry genre.
- Metaphysical Poetry — The poem contemplates the nature of dreams and reality, aligning with metaphysical poetry themes.
Tags
Poem · Sonnet · Romanticism · Love · Longing · Yearning · Passion · Desire · Infatuation · Obsession · Intimacy · Sensuality