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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON LOOKING UP BY CHANCE AT THE CONSTELLATIONS, by ROBERT FROST Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You'll wait a long, long time for anything much Last Line: That calm seems certainly safe to last to-night Subject(s): Constellations | |||
You'll wait a long, long time for anything much To happen in heaven beyond the floats of cloud And the Northern Lights that run like tingling nerves. The sun and moon get crossed, but they never touch, Nor strike out fire from each other nor crash out loud. The planets seem to interfere in their curves But nothing ever happens, no harm is done. We may as well go patiently on with our life, And look elsewhere than to stars and moon and sun For the shocks and changes we need to keep us sane. It is true the longest drouth will end in rain, The longest peace in China will end in strife. Still it wouldn't reward the watcher to stay awake In hopes of seeing the calm of heaven break On his particular time and personal sight. That calm seems certainly safe to last to-night. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GLOBE IN CAROLINA by DEREK MAHON THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN by ERIC PANKEY SWEENEY AMONG THE NIGHTINGALES by THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT THE GREAT BEAR by JOHN HOLLANDER PLANETARIUM by ADRIENNE CECILE RICH THE CROSS OF THE SOUTH by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS THE CHILD READS THE ALMANAC by FRANCIS JAMMES FROM THE LEGEND OF HARTFORD by ELEANOR O'ROURKE KOENIG |
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