Project Gutenberg 2012-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 79 Robinson, Edwin Arlington 1869 1935 Robinson, E. A. (Edwin Arlington) Robinson, Edward A. Merlin: A Poem Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Merlin: A Poem" by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a narrative poem written in the early 20th century. This work reimagines the legendary figure of Merlin from Arthurian lore, blending elements of fantasy with deep psychological insight into both Merlin and the court of King Arthur. The poem explores themes of love, power, and the burdens of wisdom, particularly focusing on Merlin’s relationship with the lady Vivian and his complicated role as advisor to the king. The opening of the poem introduces us to Gawaine and Dagonet, as they reflect on the uncertain fate surrounding Merlin’s legend and rumored return. Gawaine is depicted at Merlin's Rock, absorbed in thoughts of Camelot and its troubled atmosphere, while Dagonet, the court fool, provides comic yet thoughtful commentary on the context of their discussion. As Dagonet muses on the potential repercussions of Merlin's return to Camelot, Gawaine grapples with his feelings about kingship and destiny, foreshadowing themes of power dynamics and personal agency. This introduction sets the stage for a complex exploration of character and circumstance that embodies the concerns of both the legendary past and contemporary themes of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Merlin (Legendary character) -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 169771 169780 2024-09-17T08:48:51.982221 2023-09-18T04:04:54.354199 text/html text/html 178541 2012-09-30T16:48:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59403 2012-09-30T16:48:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114348 2024-09-17T08:49:00.071178 application/epub+zip 112425 2024-09-17T08:48:54.642206 application/epub+zip 112425 2024-09-17T08:48:53.201223 application/epub+zip 216303 2024-09-17T08:49:02.486203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193021 2024-09-17T08:48:58.269207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186047 2022-09-18T17:23:22.434655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144479 144315 2024-09-17T08:48:51.075231 2023-09-18T04:04:53.611200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144301 2012-09-30T16:48:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54021 2012-09-30T16:48:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144292 2012-09-30T16:48:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54002 2012-09-30T16:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20043 2024-09-17T08:49:02.619159 application/rdf+xml 12659 2024-09-17T08:48:53.574211 image/jpeg 3322 2024-09-17T08:48:53.393200 image/jpeg 109720 2024-09-17T08:48:51.998214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia