To Time by Lord Byron (1815)
The poem explores the theme of mortality and the passage of time, with a focus on the speaker's emotional state as they contemplate their own death. The speaker reflects on how time has affected them, causing them to lose loved ones and experience personal decline. They express a sense of melancholy and regret for past mistakes and lost opportunities.
By Lord Byron · First published 1815 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Romantic · 412 words
First lines
Time! on whose arbitrary wing The varying hours must flag or fly, Whose tardy winter, fleeting spring, But drag or drive us on to die - Hail thou! who on my birth bestowed Those boons to all that know thee known; Yet better I sustain thy load, For now I bear the weight alone.
I would not one fond heart should share The bitter moments thou hast given; And pardon thee - since thou couldst spare All that I loved, to peace or Heaven.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1815 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Romantic, Reflective, Melancholic
- Length: 412 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential concepts such as time, mortality, and the human condition.
- Romantic — The style and themes align with Romanticism, emphasizing emotion and individualism.
- Reflective — The work is introspective, contemplating personal experiences and emotions.
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Poetry · Romanticism · Philosophy · Time · Existentialism · Mortality · Nature · Beauty · Elegy · Lyrical · Verse · Symbolism