Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE EVENING-WATCH; A DIALOGUE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell! I go to sleep; but when Last Line: Is thy first breath, and man's eternal prime. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; The Resurrection | ||||||||
Farewell! I go to sleep; but when Body. The day-star springs, I'll wake again. Go, sleep in peace; and when thou liest Soul. Unnumbered in thy dust, when all this frame Is but one dram, and what thou now descriest In sev'ral parts shall want a name, Then may his peace be with thee, and each dust Writ in his book, who ne'er betrayed man's trust! Amen! but hark, ere we two stray, Body. How many hours dost think till day? Ah! go; th'art weak and sleepy. Heav'n Soul. Is a plain watch, and without figures winds All ages up; who drew this circle even He fills it; days and hours are blinds. Yet, this take with thee; the last gasp of time Is thy first breath, and man's eternal prime. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER EVE by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON GOD SEND EASTER by LUCILLE CLIFTON NOT THE CUCKOLD'S DREAM; FOR SAM PEREIRA by NORMAN DUBIE EASTER HYMN by GEORGE SANTAYANA I DEFINE THE DARKNESS CORRECT: THE FESTIVAL OF THE FRERES LUMIERES by ELENI SIKELIANOS |
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