"longing":a critical appreciation
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The poem Longing Longing. by the famous Victorian poet This poem Matthew Arnold is a typical love poem. is an expression of the poet’s longing for the presen poet’s l ce of his beloved. The ove is very intense and sincere. The poet seems to be much worried about the absence of his beloved during the day. So the poet wants his beloved to come to him in his dreams and he hopes that it will make him happy throughout the day. He really wants to have a great time with his beloved during day time, but she doesn’t come to him. He pleads his beloved to visit him in his that he can compensate his hopele dreams so ss longing of the day through his dreams at night. The poet wants her to come as she has visited him a thousand times. He considers her as one who comes from a new world which is bright and shining. She brings happiness and relief to the poet’s life. He does not want his beloved to show any hostility as she is new to this world but to smile on her new world. His love is so sincere that he tells her to be as kind to others as to him self . The poet sadly her admits the fact that his beloved has never come to him in reality. Even then he does not reject love. He believes that what he sees in his dreams are real. He pleads his beloved to come to him in his dreams and delight him by parting his hair and kis sing his brow and wants her to say there is no need to suffer any more as she is with him always. The poet once again asks his beloved to visit him in his dreams and to make his day happy. This poem is a true expression of the poet’s love and longing for his beloved.