Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE UNDERSONG, by WILLIAM SHARP Poet's Biography First Line: I hear the sea-song of the blood in my heart Last Line: And of tears? Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Aging; Hearts; Nature; Pain; Sea; Suffering; Misery; Ocean | ||||||||
I hear the sea-song of the blood in my heart, I hear the sea-song of the blood in my ears: And I am far apart, And lost in the years. But when I lie and dream of that which was Before the first man's shadow flitted on the grass, I am stricken dumb With sense of that to come. Is then this wildering sea-song but a part Of the old song of the mystery of the years Or only the echo of the tired heart And of tears? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HALL OF OCEAN LIFE by JOHN HOLLANDER JULY FOURTH BY THE OCEAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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