The Golden Journey to Samarkand

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The Golden Journey to Samarkand is a lyrical and romantic early 20th-century poem by James Elroy Flecker, celebrated for its evocative imagery of exotic travel and spiritual quest.

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instanceOf lyric poem
poem
associatedWith British imperial-era literature
romantic Orientalism
author James Elroy Flecker NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalImpact lines used in memorials and inscriptions
firstLine We who with songs beguile your pilgrimage
focusesOn aspiration beyond the known world
transcendence through travel
form lyric
genre romantic poetry
travel poetry
hasCharacterType master
pilgrims
hasImagery exotic landscapes
mystical city
night journey
hasMotif caravan
desert
distant city
pilgrims
influenced British travel writing imagination
language English
literaryMovement Aestheticism NERFINISHED
literaryPeriod early 20th century
literaryReputation celebrated for evocative imagery
often quoted
meter varied
notableLine We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go / Always a little further NERFINISHED
partOf James Elroy Flecker's poetic oeuvre
publicationCentury 20th century
setting Central Asia NERFINISHED
Samarkand NERFINISHED
subjectMatter journey
pilgrimage
search for meaning
theme adventure
exotic travel
idealism
spiritual quest
yearning for distant places
tone idealistic
lyrical
romantic
writtenBy James Elroy Flecker NERFINISHED

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James Elroy Flecker notableWork The Golden Journey to Samarkand
James Elroy Flecker wrote The Golden Journey to Samarkand