"The Triumph of Time" is a poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne,[1] published in Poems and Ballads in 1866.[2] It is in adapted ottava rima and is full of elaborate use of literary devices, particularly alliteration.[3] The theme, which purports to be autobiographical, is that of rejected love. The speaker deplores the ruin of his life, and in tones at times reminiscent of Hamlet, craves oblivion, for which the sea serves as a constant metaphor.

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  1. ↑ "The Triumph of Time by Algernon Charles Swinburne". Poetry Foundation. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Joyce Project : Ulysses : Great sweet mother". m.joyceproject.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Aidan Philip (2015). A Poem Should Not Mean, But Be': POETIC FORM VS. CONTENT IN ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE (PDF). Birmingham. pp. 25–27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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