Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TRYST (4), by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Are you very peaceful there, thomas nunn?' Last Line: "my tryst with thee to keep.""'" Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter | ||||||||
'Are you very peaceful there, Thomas Nunn?' 'O yes, for where I am laid No deed of wickedness is done, Nor cruel word is said. 'I fall, I fall from dust to dust; But my spirit hovers near, Obedient to God's simple "must", And unafraid of fear. 'I fall, I fall: quiet is my tongue; Darkened my eyes; but O, My spirit haunts these stones among, And will not let me go. 'It whispers -- whispers, "Come, Thomas Nunn!" But dust am I, and say, "Wait on, thou Spirit, we must wait on, Until the Judgement day. '"Then He who me from thee did break, And gave me peace to sleep, Will bid thee stoop, and I shall wake, My tryst with thee to keep."' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALONE (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE AN EPITAPH by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ARABIA by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ECHO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FIVE EYES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE JOHN MOULDY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE MOTLEY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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