Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HERE AM I, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: The world has shared my joy and pain Last Line: Soft be my answer 'here am I.' Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Death; Dead, The | ||||||||
The World has shared my joy and pain, And I have had my day; My little life is almost done, And I must haste away: So, quietly, before I leave I'll do no more than sit and breathe. How many friends and two are dogs Beguile me to the end: That by their love that cannot change, Make Death a greater friend. When Death cries 'Next!' and I must die, Soft be my answer 'Here am I.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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