Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SUNSET, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Upon the mountain's edge all lightly resting Last Line: And deep the cavern of the fountain mutters. Subject(s): Evening; Sunset; Twilight | ||||||||
Upon the mountain's Edge all lightly resting There a brief while the Globe of splendour sits, And seems a creature of this earth; but soon More changeful than the Moon To Wane fantastic his great orb submits, Or cone or mow of Fire, till sinking slowly Even to a Star at length he lessens wholly. Abrupt, as Spirits vanish, he is sunk A soul-like breeze possesses all the wood; The Boughs, the sprays have stood As motionless, as stands the ancient Trunk, But every leaf thro all the forest flutters, And deep the Cavern of the Fountain mutters. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JOURNEY INTO THE EYE by DAVID LEHMAN FEBRUARY EVENING IN NEW YORK by DENISE LEVERTOV THE HOUSE OF DUST: 1 by CONRAD AIKEN TWILIGHT COMES by HAYDEN CARRUTH IN THE EVENINGS by LUCILLE CLIFTON NINETEEN FORTY by NORMAN DUBIE A CHILD'S EVENING PRAYER by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A DAY DREAM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY A VIEW, OF SADDLEBACK IN CUMBERLAND by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |
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