Lord Alfred Tennyson

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a Victorian poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. His work is celebrated for its lyrical beauty and profound exploration of grief, nature, and heroism. Biographie ↓Plus ↓

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Memoriam A. H. H.: 67. When on my bed the moonlight fall

When on my bed the moonlight falls, I know that in thy place of rest By that broad water of the west, There comes a glory on the walls: Thy marble bright in dark appears, As slowly steals a silver flame Along the letters of thy name, And o'er the number of thy years. The mystic glory swims away; From off my bed the moonlight dies; And closing eaves of wearied eyes I sleep till dusk is dipt in gray: And then I know the mist is drawn A lucid veil from coast to coast, And in the dark church like a ghost Thy tablet glimmers to the dawn.

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In Memoriam A. H. H.: 82. I wage not any feud with death

I wage not any feud with Death For changes wrought on form and face; No lower life that earth's embrace May breed with him, can fright my faith. Eternal process moving on, From state to state the spirit walks; And these are but the shatter'd stalks, Or ruin'd chrysalis of one. Nor blame I Death, because he bare The use of virtue out of earth: I know transplanted human worth Will bloom to profit, otherwhere. For this alone on Death I wreak The wrath that garners in my heart; He put our lives so far apart We cannot hear each other speak.

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A major British poet of the Victorian era, he served as Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death in 1892. Born in 1809 in Lincolnshire, he studied at Cambridge University and published his breakthrough collection, Poems, in 1832. His poetry often grapples with questions of faith, mortality, and the natural world. 'In Memoriam A.H.H.,' an elegy mourning his friend Arthur Hallam, exemplifies his ability to interweave personal sorrow with broader spiritual concerns. Known for masterful use of language, he employed vivid imagery and melodic phrasing that gave many of his works a songlike quality. Recurring motifs include the sea, the passage of time, and the ideal of steadfast heroism. He held a central place in Victorian literature, capturing his era's tensions between tradition and change. His influence extended through decades of laureate verse, including patriotic and occasional poems heard widely by the public. 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Ulysses' remain among the most anthologized poems in English. He was the first writer raised to the peerage for his literary achievements.

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