Narrative poem · 1882
Tristram of Lyonesse
Swinburne's retelling of the Arthurian love story of Tristram and Iseult in rhymed heroic couplets: a Prelude and nine cantos, from the sailing of the Swallow to the lovers' death and the sailing of the Swan.
Contents · 10 parts
- Prelude: Tristram and Iseultabout 250 lines
- I. The Sailing of the Swallowabout 800 lines
- II. The Queen's Pleasanceabout 480 lines
- III. Tristram in Brittanyabout 430 lines
- IV. The Maiden Marriageabout 230 lines
- V. Iseult at Tintagelabout 340 lines
- VI. Joyous Gardabout 500 lines
- VII. The Wife's Vigilabout 230 lines
- VIII. The Last Pilgrimageabout 640 lines
- IX. The Sailing of the Swanabout 580 lines