Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LYRICAL INTERLUDE: 65, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: The dream-god brought me to a castle vast Last Line: Blended with sternness, I awoke from sleep. Subject(s): Castles; Dreams; Fantasy; Grief; Love; Nightmares; Sorrow; Sadness | ||||||||
THE Dream-God brought me to a castle vast, Where magic fragrance reign'd and lights were gleaming, And through its mazy-winding chambers pass'd A chequer'd throng, still onward, onward streaming, The pale crowd seek the exit-portal fast, Wringing their hands, and full of terror screaming, And knights and maidens mingle in the throng, And I myself am with them borne along. But suddenly I stand alone, for, lo, The crowd hath vanish'd and from sight departed; I wander on, and through the chambers go, All strangely winding, silent and deserted; My foot is leaden, and I scarcely know How to escape, thus sadden'd and faint-hearted. At length the farthest portal I descry, And seek to pass -- great heavens, what meets mine eye! It was my love, who at the door did stand, Grief on her lips, her brow in tribulation. I sought to fly, -- she beckon'd with her hand, Whether to warn me, or in indignation; Yet gleam'd her eye like some sweet glowing brand, Setting my heart and brain in conflagration. And as she gazed with looks of passion deep, Blended with sternness, I awoke from sleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS |
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