Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FOG, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: I saw the fog grow thick Last Line: A blind man led me home. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Fog; Haze | ||||||||
I saw the fog grow thick, Which soon made blind my ken; It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place, I lost all judgment then, Of distance and of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, 'Come, follow me, my friend' -- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, 'Trust me,' he said, 'and come'; I followed like a child -- A blind man led me home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS BELLEVUE EXCHANGE by NORMAN DUBIE THE SEA FOG by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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