The Talking Oak by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Once more the gate behind me falls; Once more before my face I see the moulder'd Abbey-walls, That stand within the chace. Beyond the lodge the city lies, Beneath its drift of smoke; And ah! with what delighted eyes I turn to yonder oak. For when my passion first began, Ere that, which in me burn'd,
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"Once more the gate behind me falls;..."
"The Talking Oak" by Lord Alfred Tennyson is a love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic english poem consisting of 374 lines. This English poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Once more the gate behind me falls; Once more before my face...", this piece explores themes of love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Lord Alfred Tennyson's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.