The Dream
The Dream - meaning Summary
Dream Love and Loss
The poem recounts a recent, vivid dream in which the speaker imagines himself a crowned king joyfully in love. The dream's pleasures—song, devotion, and the sense of enchanted intimacy—feel real but are brief. On waking, the speaker laments that the dream did not last, yet acknowledges that only the dream-kingdom was lost while the memory of love and its delight remain with him.
Read Complete AnalysesNot long ago, in a charming dream, I saw myself -- a king with crown's treasure; I was in love with you, it seemed, And heart was beating with a pleasure. I sang my passion's song by your enchanting knees. Why, dreams, you didn't prolong my happiness forever? But gods deprived me not of whole their favor: I only lost the kingdom of my dreams. Translated by Yevgeny Bonver
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