Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE COMMON LOT, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When youth and summer-time are gone Last Line: The sailing of the caravan. Subject(s): Time; Youth | ||||||||
WHEN youth and summer-time are gone, And age puts quiet garlands on, And in the speculative eye The fires of emulation die, But as to-day our time shall be Trembling upon eternity, While, still inconstant in debate, We shall on revelation wait, And age as youth will daily plan The sailing of the caravan. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE WARS by ROBERT HASS THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES ALONG WITH YOUTH by ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE BLACK RIVIERA by MARK JARMAN |
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