# Sorrow — Poetry character guide

> Sorrow in Poetry by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0399-blind-sorrow

## Who they are

Personified grief or sadness.

## In the story

### [December 27, 1879](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters/december-27-1879)

Described as longing for death and singing only a low, troubled song of apology.

### [A Father to a Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters/a-father-to-a-mother)

Personified as a companion to Hope, representing the mother's grief.

### [Travellers’ Song](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters/travellers-song)

Sorrow is listed among the pairs of opposites experienced on the way, balanced by joy.

### [To Any One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters/to-any-one)

Personified as Dame Sorrow, who roams the fields of Tomorrow and comes when needed.

## Links

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