Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AT ONE AGAIN: 3. THE DREAM, by JEAN INGELOW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What's this? A wood -- what's that? One calleth Last Line: Art dead -- ere a friend can make it up? Subject(s): Dreams; Night | ||||||||
What's this? a wood - What's that? one calleth, Calleth and cryeth in mortal dread - He hears men strive - then somewhat falleth! - Help me, neighbor - I'm hard bestead. The dream is strong - the voice he knoweth - But when he would run, his feet are fast, And death lies beyond, and no man goeth To help, and he says the time is past. His feet are held, and he shakes all over, - Nay - they are free - he has found the place - Green boughs are gather'd - what is't they cover? - I pray you, look on the dead man's face; You that stand by, he saith, and cowers - Man, or Angel, to guard the dead With shadowy spear, and a brow that lowers, And wing-points reared in the gloom o'erhead. - I dare not look. He wronged me never. Men say we differ'd; they speak amiss: This man and I were neighbors ever - I would have ventured my life for his. But fast my feet were - fast with tangles - Ay! words - but they were not sharp, I trow, Though parish feuds and vestry wrangles - O pitiful sight - I see thee now! - If we fell out, 'twas but foul weather, After long shining! O bitter cup, - What - dead? - why, man, we play'd together - Art dead - ere a friend can make it up?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN ECHO AND THE FERRY by JEAN INGELOW GLADYS AND HER ISLAND; AN IMPERFECT TALE WITH DOUBTFUL MORAL by JEAN INGELOW |
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