Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FEAR, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: Oft have I thought the muse was dead Last Line: Each time you sleep and do not move. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Fear; Mortality | ||||||||
Oft have I thought the Muse was dead, Nor dreamed she ever needed sleep; And as a mother, when she sees Her child in slumber deep, Wakes it, to see one sign of breath -- So did I think of my love's death. Sleep, sleep, my love, and wake again, And sing the sweeter for your rest; I am too wise a parent now To think each sleep the last -- That you are dead for ever, love, Each time you sleep and do not move. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WISE MEN IN THEIR BAD HOURS by ROBINSON JEFFERS READING ALOUD TO MY FATHER by JANE KENYON A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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