"Procession of the Prince"

...Her poetry evolved from the sweet poetry of her early period to mystical religious poetry that sang of separation from love, lost youth, and death, transcending the emptiness of reality and seeking eternal rest. "The Fairy Fair" (1862) depicts the temptation of an innocent girl and her struggle with faith, a theme that also lives on in "The Prince's Procession" (1866), but her unchanging characteristic was her delicate and sad lyric poetry. [Nobu Matsuura]...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Procession of the Princes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…その詩は初期の甘美な詩から，愛の別れ，帰らぬ青春，死をうたい現実の空しさをこえて，永遠の安息を模索する神秘的宗教詩へ高まってゆく。《妖精の市》(1862)は純真な少女の誘惑と信仰の葛藤を描き，このテーマは《王子の行列》(1866)にも生きているが，繊細で哀切な感情の抒情詩こそ，彼女の変わらぬ特質であった。【松浦 暢】。…

※「《王子の行列》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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