A Dream Pang by Robert Frost (1916)
The poem describes a moment of introspection and longing for a past love that has been lost. The speaker reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of separation from those we care about. The poem's tone is melancholic, with a sense of resignation to the passage of time.
By Robert Frost · First published 1916 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic, Symbolism · 173 words
First lines
I had withdrawn in forest, and my song / Was swallowed up in leaves that blew alway; / And to the forest edge you came one day / (This was my dream) and looked and pondered long, / But did not enter, though the wish was strong: / You shook your pensive head as who should say, / ‘I dare not-too far in his footsteps stray-
He must seek me would he undo the wrong.
Not far, but near, I stood and saw it all / Behind low boughs the trees let down outside; / And the sweet pang it cost me not to call / And tell you that I saw does still abide.
But 'tis not true that thus I dwelt aloof, / For the wood wakes, and you are here for proof.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Frost
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic, Symbolism, Modernist
- Length: 173 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romantic — Themes of nature, introspection, and emotional depth align with Romantic literary traditions.
- Symbolism — The use of the forest and dream as symbols to convey deeper meanings reflects Symbolist tendencies.
- Modernist — The introspective and ambiguous nature of the narrative aligns with Modernist themes.
Tags
Poem · Nature · Dreams · Imagery · Symbolism · Mortality · Existentialism · Philosophy · Reflection · Memory · Longing · Nostalgia