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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PARTING, by ROBERT FROST Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I dreamed the setting sun would rise no more Last Line: With longing deep as everlasting night. Subject(s): Grief; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
I dreamed the setting sun would rise no more. My spirit fled; nor sought an aimless sun Whirled madly on through pathless space, and free Amid a world of worlds enthralled. Ah no! But deep within a silent solitude It lingered on. The twilight waned; across The hills and dark'ning sky the west wind stole, And broad-cast spread the sun-path gathered gold, Undying memories of the hopeless dead. The dew of sadness fell, and far into The coming night of storm and calm I gazed. Oh, sadness, who may tell what joy is thine? A whisper breathed: "What lies unvoiced on earth Is heaven sung." And gloom crept softly down With longing deep as everlasting night. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS |
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