Poe is describing the experience of “true love” that most people only know about from songs, books and films, and which women in particular seem to pine for and crave. The mere fact that she exists and shares her time on Earth with him is enough to banish all the evils of the world and leave him in a perpetual state of bliss. Instead he is describing how his love for Eulalie has transformed his entire experience of the world. In this poem Poe is not merely describing the shared mutual admiration and trust that underpins a healthy romantic relationship. In so many of his poems, he captures a love so fanatical, no one doubt it true. This unequal intensity, is what Poe is best at in verse. This experience goes beyond simple companionship and comfort, and involves a wondrous appreciation for another human being that far exceeds the meaning and intensity that we are accustomed to in our everyday lives. This poem describes the transcendental experience that can sometimes occur when we truly and deeply love another person. “Eulalie” by Edgar Allen Poe is more than just another love poem. Can compare with the bright-eyed Eulalie’s
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