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The Blessed Damozel

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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- Pritam - Feb 17, 2024

This is a dramatic lyrical poem about a woman in heaven (the eponymous “blessed damozel” in this case) ruminating about her lover and longing to be reunified with him. The poem was meant to be a compliment to and a rewrite of Poe’s poems like “The Raven,” and “Annabel Lee,” except narrated from the

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- Nimisha - Jun 24, 2021

I love how Rossetti differentiates the various speakers in this poem, although they all resonate in their content and emotion. I hope that the Damozel eventually reunites with her lover because their love knows no bounds, even though they live in two different worlds and have been apart for ten year

3.00
- David - Jan 04, 2012

Mah, it was ok. I read a lot of poetry and this just wasn't anything special. I read it yesterday and I can't even remember what happened (which is not good as I have a lecture/seminar on it on Monday!)

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- Sneh - Jul 23, 2014

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Was vague in distant spheres ...more

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