Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted

Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted is a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that explores 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. Lines: We Meet Not As We Parted is a powerful and moving poem that captures the pain and sorrow of lost love.

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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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