Aubade poetry refers to a form that features the theme of parting lovers at dawn. The term originates from the French word “aube,” meaning dawn.
These poems often revolve around the lovers’ reluctance to part, the coming day, and the transient beauty of the moment.
An aubade is a morning love song or a poem about lovers separating at dawn. The term “Aubade” is derived from the French term “aube” which means dawn.
This form of poetry dates back to the Middle Ages and is rooted in the idea of two lovers parting at daybreak, often expressing regret over the arrival of dawn or a sense of urgency for the lovers to part before they are discovered. It’s often filled with melancholy, sometimes contrasted with the beauty of the dawn or morning.
‘Break of Day’ by John Donne is an aubade told from a female perspective. It conveys a woman’s understanding of her relationship with a busy lover.
‘Tis true, ‘tis day, what though it be?
O wilt thou therefore rise from me?
Why should we rise because ‘tis light?
Did we lie down because ‘twas night?
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