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Poem · 1841 (written)

Remembrance

Emily Brontë

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Poem · 1841 (written) · English · Victorian

Remembrance

Emily Brontë

A speaker addresses a beloved who has been dead for fifteen years; associated with the Gondal world.

ElegyDramatic lyricGriefMemoryTime

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How to read it

The poem balances fidelity against the danger of living only in memory. Its measured rhythm makes restraint, rather than forgetfulness, the difficult achievement.

Whole-work summary

A speaker addresses a beloved who has been dead for fifteen years; associated with the Gondal world.

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