“God grant me grace my prayers to say: O God! preserve my mother dear, In strength and health for many a year; And O! preserve my father too, And may I pay him reverence due; And may I my best thoughts employ To be my parents' hope and joy; And O! preserve my brothers both From evil doings, and from sloth, And may we always love each other, Our friends, our father, and our mother, And still, O Lord, to me impart An innocent and grateful heart, That after my last sleep I may Awake to thy eternal day! Amen.”
Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Work
The Poetical Works of Samuel T. Coleridge
This volume gathers the poetic writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of the founding figures of the English Romantic movement. The collection includes his most celebrated poems, among them the narrative ballad The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, noted for its supernatural themes and symbolic depth, as well as fragments such as Kubla Khan and the unfinished Christabel. Coleridge's poetry is characterized by its exploration of the imagination, nature, and the paranormal, reflecting the ideals of the Romantic period. His work often engaged with themes of the sublime, guilt, redemption, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy. The collected edition presents verse that demonstrates Coleridge's distinctive lyrical style and his contributions to English poetry, standing alongside the poems of William Wordsworth as foundational texts of British Romantic literature. more
Author
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, critic, and philosopher, renowned for his works such as 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan'. A leading figure in the Romantic movement, his work has had a significant impact on English literature. more
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