Nightingales
'Nightingales' Summary
Nightingale is a poem by Robert Bridges, first published in 1879. It is a short lyrical poem, written in iambic pentameter, that explores the themes of nature, love, loss, and beauty. The poem is set in a natural pastoral landscape and uses the nightingale's song as a symbol of the transient beauty of nature and the fleeting nature of human life.Book Details
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Robert Bridges
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Robert Seymour Bridges OM was an English poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and...
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