To the Sighing Strephon
The poem is a lamentation of lost love and the passing of youth. It describes the speaker's longing for his former lover, now gone, and his own decline into middle age. The tone is melancholic and introspective, with a focus on the fleeting nature of beauty and passion.
By Lord Byron · First published 1816 · Genre: Poetry, Satire, Romantic · 425 words
First lines
Your pardon, my friend, if my rhymes did offend; Your pardon, a thousand times o'er: From friendship I strove your pangs to remove, But, I swear, I will do so no more.
Since your beautiful maid your flame has repaid, No more I your folly regret She's now most divine, and I bow at the shrine Of this quickly reformed coquette.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Satire, Romantic, Epistolary, Comedy
- Length: 425 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Satire — The tone is mocking and humorous, critiquing romantic conventions and the folly of love.
- Romantic — The themes revolve around love, passion, and romantic relationships, albeit with a critical perspective.
- Epistolary — The poem is addressed to a friend, resembling a letter or personal communication.
Tags
Elegy · Poem · Romanticism · Love Poem · Classical Allusion · Greek Mythology · Pastoral · Nature Imagery · Shepherd's Life · Pleasure · Sorrow · Longing