Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted
'Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted' Summary
The poem “Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted” by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a beautiful and moving exploration of the themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. The poem is written in iambic pentameter and consists of 14 lines. It begins with the speaker recalling a time when he and his beloved were together. He remembers how they used to meet in a beautiful natural setting and how they would share their love and dreams with each other. However, the speaker’s tone shifts in the second half of the poem as he reflects on how things have changed. He realizes that he and his beloved are no longer together and that their love has been lost. The poem ends with the speaker expressing his grief and longing for the past.Book Details
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
English
Shelley's work was not widely read in his lifetime outside a small circle of friends, poets and critics. Most of his poetry, drama and fiction was published in editions of 250 copies which generally s...
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