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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TIRED WORKER, by CLAUDE MCKAY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: O whisper, o my soul! The afternoon
Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli
Subject(s): City & Town Life
First Line: O whisper, o my soul! The afternoon
Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli
Subject(s): City & Town Life
O whisper, O my soul! The afternoon
Is waning into evening, whisper soft!
Peace, O my rebel heart! for soon the moon
From out its misty veil will swing aloft!
Be patient, weary body, soon the night
Will wrap thee gently in her sable sheet,
And with a leaden sigh thou wilt invite
To rest thy tired hands and aching feet.
The wretched day was theirs, the night is mine;
Come tender sleep, and fold me to thy breast.
But what steals out the gray clouds like red wine?
O dawn! O dreaded dawn! O let me rest
Weary my veins, my brain, my life! Have pity!
No! Once again the harsh, the ugly city.
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