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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DAYS AND YEARS, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis
First Line: How softly now my days go by
Last Line: Is carrying off my years!
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Aging
First Line: How softly now my days go by
Last Line: Is carrying off my years!
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Aging
How softly now my Days go by —
How quietly the Moments glide!
Yet, underneath, I feel the rush
Of a swifter, stronger tide.
And though my Days glide softly by,
I ache from the throbs and fears
Of a terrible tide that, underneath,
Is carrying off my Years!
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