Tennyson by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Sonnet asks what third name joins Shakespeare and Milton, answering Tennyson: voice of England for sixty years, bard of the Crimean war from the Euxine to Kandahar, destined for enduring fame. The poet sends this verse across winter seas to lay at his feet.
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich · First published 1880 · Genre: Poetry, Biographical Poetry, Tribute/Panegyric · 4 chapters · 184 words
First lines
Shakespeare and Milton--what third blazoned name
Shall lips of after-ages link to these?
His who, beside the wild encircling seas,
Was England's voice, her voice with one acclaim,
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
- Date: 1880 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Biographical Poetry, Tribute/Panegyric, Literary Criticism, Historical Poetry
- Length: 184 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 24 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is composed in verse with structured meter and rhyme scheme, employing poetic devices and elevated language characteristic of formal verse.
- Biographical Poetry — The poem directly chronicles Alfred, Lord Tennyson's life, career spanning sixty years, and his role as England's poetic voice.
- Tribute/Panegyric — The entire composition is a laudatory poem designed to honor Tennyson's legacy and establish his rank alongside Shakespeare and Milton.
- Literary Criticism — The work evaluates Tennyson's profound influence on English letters and asserts the enduring quality of his verse.
Tags
poetry · Victorian · literature · biography · influence · romanticism · nature · melancholy · friendship · art · inspiration · English