Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WITH THE TIDE, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Wave by wave o'er the sandy bar Last Line: Fell on the night -- and the tide was out Subject(s): Grief;happiness; Sorrow;sadness;joy;delight | ||||||||
WAVE by wave o'er the sandy bar, Up to the coast lights, glimmering wan, Out of the darkness deep and far, Slowly the tide came creeping on. Through the clamor of billowy strife Another voice went wailing thin; The first faint cry of a new-born life Broke on the night -- and the tide was in. Wave by wave o'er the sandy bar, Back again from the sleeping town, Back to the darkness deep and far, Slowly the tide went dropping down. Silence lay on the chamber of death; Silence lay on the land about; The last low flutter of weary breath Fell on the night -- and the tide was out. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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