IN EARTH, DIRGE FROM VITTORIA COROMBONA

Original title: In Earth: A Dirge from Vittoria Corombona

Series: The Flower of the Mind

"IN EARTH, DIRGE FROM VITTORIA COROMBONA" is a poem written by Alice Meynell in 1890. The poem is a meditation on death and the passing of time, with the speaker reflecting on the transience of life and the inevitability of death. The poem is structured around the image of a dirge, or a funeral song, sung for the dead, and explores themes of grief, loss, and the cyclical nature of life and death. Through its use of imagery and symbolism, the poem creates a sense of melancholy and contemplation,... AI Generated Content

~1890 CE
Available in: English
Moderate

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