Fragment: 'Unrisen Splendour of the Brightest Sun'

Percy Bysshe ShelleyInspired

Unrisen splendour of the brightest sun, To rise upon our darkness, if the star Now beckoning thee out of thy misty throne Could thaw the clouds which wage an obscure war With thy young brightness!

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Mood:: Inspired
Topics:: star, hope, shadow, war, sun

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Shelley addresses the sun before it has risen, imagining it as a trapped, brilliant force. There’s a strong sense of yearning here — the speaker looks at a world stuck in “darkness” and pins all hope on this “unrisen splendour” to finally appear.

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