Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAN WITH A PAST, by THOMAS HARDY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There was merry-making Last Line: One on me. | ||||||||
THERE was merry-making When the first dart fell As a heralding, - Till grinned the fully bared thing, And froze like a spell - Like a spell. Innocent was she, Innocent was I, Too simple we! Before us we did not see, Nearing, aught wry - Aught wry! I can tell it not now, It was long ago; And such things cow; But that is why and how Two lives were so - Were so. Yes, the years matured, And the blows were three That time ensured On her, which she dumbly endured; And one on me - One on me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEN WHO MARCH AWAY' (SONG OF THE SOLDIERS) by THOMAS HARDY A BROKEN APPOINTMENT by THOMAS HARDY A CHRISTMAS GHOST-STORY; CHRISTMAS-EVE 1899 by THOMAS HARDY A THOUGHT IN TWO MOODS by THOMAS HARDY A THUNDERSTORM IN TOWN by THOMAS HARDY A TRAMPWOMAN'S TRAGEDY by THOMAS HARDY A WIFE IN LONDON by THOMAS HARDY ACCORDING TO THE MIGHTY WORKING by THOMAS HARDY |
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