Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PERSPECTIVE, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the wheatsheaf parlour I sat to see Last Line: On the flowing figures of chippington crowd. Subject(s): God | ||||||||
IN the Wheatsheaf parlour I sat to see The story of Chippington street go by, The squire, and dames of little degree, And drovers with cattle and flocks to cry. And these were all as my creatures there, Twinkling to and fro in the sun, And placidly I had joy, had care, Of all their labours and dealings done. Into the parlour strode me then Two fellows fiercely set at odds, To whom the difference of men Gave the sufficiency of God. They saw me, and they stept beyond To a chamber within earshot still, And each on each of broken bond, And honour, and inflexible will, Railed. And loud the little inn grew, But nothing I cared their quarrel to learn, Though the issue tossing between the two They deemed the bait of the world's concern. Only I thought how most are men Fantastic when they most are proud, And out of my laughter I looked again On the flowing figures of Chippington crowd. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MOUNTAIN IS STRIPPED by DAVID IGNATOW AS CLOSE AS BREATHING by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 1 by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 13 by MARK JARMAN BIRTH-DUES by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE SILENT SHEPHERDS by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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