Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AT THE PIANO, by THOMAS HARDY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A woman was playing Last Line: And the phantom hid nigh. Subject(s): Musical Instruments; Pianos | ||||||||
A WOMAN was playing, A man looking on; And the mould of her face, And her neck, and her hair, Which the rays fell upon Of the two candles there, Sent him mentally straying In some fancy-place Where pain had no trace. A cowled Apparition Came pushing between; And her notes seemed to sigh; And the lights to burn pale, As a spell numbed the scene. But the maid saw no bale, And the man no monition; And Time laughed awry, And the Phantom hid nigh. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WELL, YOU NEEDN'T by WILLIAM MATTHEWS PIANO LESSONS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS MUSIC by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET VISITING SUNDAY: CONVENT NOVITIATE by MADELINE DEFREES SEVERAL MEASURES FOR THE LITTLE LOST by NORMAN DUBIE THE PLAYER PIANO by RANDALL JARRELL THE EBONY CHICKERING by DORIANNE LAUX SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JOSEPH DIXON by EDGAR LEE MASTERS AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM' by THOMAS HARDY |
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