Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ANNOUNCEMENT, by THOMAS HARDY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They came, the brothers, and took two chairs Last Line: A spirit had passed. Subject(s): Death; Dead, The | ||||||||
THEY came, the brothers, and took two chairs In their usual quiet way; And for a time we did not think They had much to say. And they began and talked awhile Of ordinary things, Till spread that silence in the room A pent thought brings. And then they said: 'The end has come. Yes: it has come at last.' And we looked down, and knew that day A spirit had passed. | 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 AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM' by THOMAS HARDY |
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