The Poem, The Water-Nymph and the Boy, reveals the 19th century literary set’s fascination with Grecian mythology featuring water-nymphs and their dark, seductive secrets. This haunting Roden Noel poem strays away from others of its ilk. The poem’s voice is the mystic water-nymph’s as she basks in the glow of perfection frozen in time. The Water-Nymph and the Boy explores an idealist, romantic idea that […]