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1)Shal
lIcompar
etheet
oaSummer
'sDay
?(Sonnet18)

By
-Wi
ll
iam Shakespear
e

Shal
lIcompar
etheet
oasummer
'sday
?

Thouar
tmor
elov
elyandmor
etemper
ate:

Roughwi
ndsdoshaket
hedar
li
ngbudsofMay
,

Andsummer
’sl
easehat
hal
ltooshor
tadat
e:

Somet
imet
oohott
heey
eofheav
enshi
nes,

Andof
teni
shi
sgol
dcompl
exi
ondi
mmed;

Andev
eryf
airf
rom f
airsomet
imedecl
i
nes,

Bychance,
ornat
ure’
schangi
ngcour
se,
unt
ri
mmed:

Butt
hyet
ernal
summershal
lnotf
ade,

Norl
osepossessi
onoft
hatf
airt
houow’
st;

Norshal
lDeat
hbr
agt
houwander
’sti
nhi
sshade

Wheni
net
ernal
li
nest
oti
met
hougr
ow’
st:

Sol
ongasmencanbr
eat
heorey
escansee,

Sol
ongl
i
vest
his,
andt
hisgi
vesl
i
fet
othee.
[1]
 2)OnHi
sBl
indness
By-
JohnMi
lt
on

WhenIconsi
derhowmyl
i
ghti
sspent

Er
ehal
fmyday
sint
hisdar
kwor
ldandwi
de,

Andt
hatonet
alentwhi
chi
sdeat
htohi
de

Lodg'
dwi
thmeusel
ess,
thoughmysoul
mor
ebent

Toser
vet
her
ewi
thmyMaker
,andpr
esent

Myt
rueaccount
,lesther
etur
ningchi
de,

"
Dot
hGodex
actday
-l
abour
,li
ghtdeni
ed?
"

If
ondl
yask.ButPat
ience,
topr
event

Thatmur
mur
,soonr
epl
i
es:
"Goddot
hnotneed

Ei
therman'
swor
korhi
sowngi
ft
s:whobest

Bearhi
smi
l
dyoke,
theyser
vehi
m best
.Hi
sst
ate

I
ski
ngl
y;t
housandsathi
sbi
ddi
ngspeed

Andposto'
erl
andandoceanwi
thoutr
est
:

Theyal
soser
vewhoonl
yst
andandwai
t.
"
 3)TheGoodMor
row
By
-JohnDonne

Iwonder
,bymyt
rot
h,whatt
houandI

Di
d,t
il
lwel
oved?Wer
ewenotweanedt
il
lthen?

Butsuckedoncount
rypl
easur
es,
chi
l
dishl
y?

Orsnor
tedwei
ntheSev
enSl
eeper
s’den?

’
Twasso;
butt
his,
all
pleasur
esf
anci
esbe.

I
fev
eranybeaut
yIdi
dsee,

Whi
chIdesi
red,
andgot
,’
twasbutadr
eam oft
hee.

Andnowgood-
mor
rowt
oourwaki
ngsoul
s,

Whi
chwat
chnotoneanot
heroutoff
ear
;

Forl
ove,
all
lov
eofot
hersi
ght
scont
rol
s,

Andmakesonel
i
ttl
eroom anev
ery
wher
e.

Letsea-
discov
erer
stonewwor
ldshav
egone,

Letmapst
oot
her
,wor
ldsonwor
ldshav
eshown,

Letuspossessonewor
ld,
eachhat
hone,
andi
sone.

Myf
acei
nthi
neey
e,t
hinei
nmi
neappear
s,
 Andt
ruepl
ainhear
tsdoi
nthef
acesr
est
;

Wher
ecanwef
indt
wobet
terhemi
spher
es,

Wi
thoutshar
pnor
th,
wit
houtdecl
i
ningwest
?

What
everdi
es,
wasnotmi
xedequal
l
y;

I
fourt
wol
ovesbeone,
or,
thouandI

Lov
esoal
i
ke,
thatnonedosl
acken,
nonecandi
e.
 4)ToDaf
fodi
ls
ByRober
tHer
ri
ck
Fai
rDaf
fodi
l
s,weweept
osee
Youhast
eawaysosoon;
Asy
ett
heear
ly-
ri
singsun
Hasnotat
tai
n'
dhi
snoon.
St
ay,
stay
,
Unt
ilt
hehast
ingday
Hasr
un
Butt
otheev
en-
song;
And,
hav
ingpr
ay'
dtoget
her
,we
Wi
l
lgowi
thy
oual
ong.

Wehav
eshor
tti
met
ost
ay,
asy
ou,
Wehav
easshor
taspr
ing;
Asqui
ckagr
owt
htomeetdecay
,
Asy
ou,
orany
thi
ng.
Wedi
e
Asy
ourhour
sdo,
anddr
y
Away
,
Li
ket
othesummer
'sr
ain;
Orast
hepear
lsofmor
ning'
sdew,
Ne'
ert
obef
oundagai
n.
 5)El
egyWr
it
teni
naCount
ryChur
chy
ard
By
-ThomasGr
ay

Thecur
fewt
oll
stheknel
lofpar
ti
ngday
,
Thel
owi
ngher
dwi
ndsl
owl
yo'
ert
hel
ea,
Thepl
owmanhomewar
dpl
odshi
swear
yway
,
Andl
eav
est
hewor
ldt
odar
knessandt
ome.

Nowf
adest
hegl
i
mm'
ri
ngl
andscapeont
hesi
ght
,
Andal
ltheai
rasol
emnst
il
lnesshol
ds,
Sav
ewher
ethebeet
lewheel
shi
sdr
oni
ngf
li
ght
,
Anddr
owsyt
inkl
i
ngsl
ull
thedi
stantf
olds;

Sav
ethatf
rom y
onderi
vy-
mant
ledt
ow'
r
Themopi
ngowl
doest
othemooncompl
ain
Ofsuch,
aswand'
ri
ngnearhersecr
etbow'
r,
Mol
estheranci
entsol
i
tar
yrei
gn.

Beneat
hthoser
uggedel
ms,
thaty
ew-
tr
ee'
sshade,
Wher
eheav
est
het
urfi
nmanyamoul
d'
ri
ngheap,
Eachi
nhi
snar
rowcel
lforev
erl
aid,
Ther
udef
oref
ather
soft
hehaml
etsl
eep.

Thebr
eezycal
lofi
ncense-
breat
hingMor
n,
Theswal
l
owt
wit
t'
ri
ngf
rom t
hest
raw-
bui
l
tshed,
Thecock'
sshr
il
lcl
ari
on,
ort
heechoi
nghor
n,
Nomor
eshal
lrouset
hem f
rom t
hei
rlowl
ybed.

Fort
hem nomor
ethebl
azi
nghear
thshal
lbur
n,
Orbusyhousewi
fepl
yherev
eni
ngcar
e:
Nochi
l
drenr
unt
oli
spt
hei
rsi
re'
sret
urn,
Orcl
i
mbhi
skneest
heenv
iedki
sst
oshar
e.

Of
tdi
dthehar
vestt
othei
rsi
ckl
eyi
eld,
Thei
rfur
rowof
tthest
ubbor
ngl
ebehasbr
oke;
Howj
ocunddi
dtheydr
ivet
hei
rteam af
iel
d!
Howbow'
dthewoodsbeneat
hthei
rst
urdyst
roke!

LetnotAmbi
ti
onmockt
hei
rusef
ult
oil
,
Thei
rhomel
yjoy
s,anddest
inyobscur
e;
NorGr
andeurhearwi
thadi
sdai
nful
smi
l
e
Theshor
tandsi
mpl
eannal
soft
hepoor
.

Theboastofher
aldr
y,t
hepompofpow'
r,
Andal
lthatbeaut
y,al
lthatweal
the'
ergav
e,
Awai
tsal
i
ket
h'i
nev
itabl
ehour
.
Thepat
hsofgl
oryl
eadbutt
othegr
ave.

Nory
ou,
yepr
oud,
imput
etot
heset
hef
aul
t,
I
fMem'
ryo'
ert
hei
rtombnot
rophi
esr
aise,
Wher
ethr
o't
hel
ong-
drawnai
sleandf
ret
tedv
aul
t
 Thepeal
i
ngant
hem swel
l
sthenot
eofpr
aise.

Canst
ori
edur
norani
mat
edbust
Backt
oit
smansi
oncal
lthef
leet
ingbr
eat
h?
CanHonour
'sv
oicepr
ovoket
hesi
l
entdust
,
OrFl
att
'r
ysoot
het
hedul
lcol
dearofDeat
h?

Per
hapsi
nthi
snegl
ect
edspoti
slai
d
Somehear
toncepr
egnantwi
thcel
est
ial
fir
e;
Hands,
thatt
her
odofempi
remi
ghthav
esway
'd,
Orwak'
dtoecst
asyt
hel
i
vingl
yre.

ButKnowl
edget
othei
rey
esherampl
epage
Ri
chwi
tht
hespoi
l
soft
imedi
dne'
erunr
oll
;
Chi
l
lPenur
yrepr
ess'
dthei
rnobl
erage,
Andf
rozet
hegeni
alcur
rentoft
hesoul
.

Ful
lmanyagem ofpur
estr
ayser
ene,
Thedar
kunf
athom'
dcav
esofoceanbear
:
Ful
lmanyaf
low'
risbor
ntobl
ushunseen,
Andwast
eit
ssweet
nessont
hedeser
tai
r.

Somev
il
lage-
Hampden,
thatwi
thdaunt
lessbr
east
Thel
i
ttl
ety
rantofhi
sfi
eldswi
thst
ood;
Somemut
eingl
ori
ousMi
l
tonher
emayr
est
,
SomeCr
omwel
lgui
l
tlessofhi
scount
ry'
sbl
ood.
Th'
appl
auseofl
i
st'
ni
ngsenat
est
ocommand,
Thet
hreat
sofpai
nandr
uint
odespi
se,
Toscat
terpl
ent
yo'
erasmi
l
ingl
and,
Andr
eadt
hei
rhi
st'
ryi
nanat
ion'
sey
es,

Thei
rlotf
orbade:
norci
rcumscr
ib'
dal
one
Thei
rgr
owi
ngv
irt
ues,
butt
hei
rcr
imesconf
in'
d;
For
badet
owadet
hroughsl
aught
ert
oat
hrone,
Andshutt
hegat
esofmer
cyonmanki
nd,

Thest
ruggl
i
ngpangsofconsci
oust
rut
htohi
de,
Toquencht
hebl
ushesofi
ngenuousshame,
Orheapt
heshr
ineofLux
uryandPr
ide
Wi
thi
ncenseki
ndl
edatt
heMuse'
sfl
ame.

Farf
rom t
hemaddi
ngcr
owd'
signobl
est
ri
fe,
Thei
rsoberwi
shesnev
erl
ear
n'dt
ost
ray
;
Al
ongt
hecool
sequest
er'
dval
eofl
i
fe
Theykeptt
henoi
sel
esst
enoroft
hei
rway
.

Yetev
'nt
hesebonesf
rom i
nsul
ttopr
otect
,
Somef
rai
lmemor
ial
sti
l
ler
ect
edni
gh,
Wi
thuncout
hrhy
mesandshapel
essscul
ptur
edeck'
d,
I
mpl
orest
hepassi
ngt
ri
but
eofasi
gh.
Thei
rname,
thei
ryear
s,spel
tbyt
h'unl
ett
er'
dmuse,
Thepl
aceoff
ameandel
egysuppl
y:
Andmanyahol
ytextar
oundshest
rews,
Thatt
eacht
her
ust
icmor
ali
stt
odi
e.

Forwhot
odumbFor
get
ful
nessapr
ey,
Thi
spl
easi
nganxi
ousbei
nge'
err
esi
gn'
d,
Lef
tthewar
m pr
eci
nct
soft
hecheer
ful
day
,
Norcastonel
ongi
ng,
li
ng'
ri
ngl
ookbehi
nd?

Onsomef
ondbr
eastt
hepar
ti
ngsoul
rel
i
es,
Somepi
ousdr
opst
hecl
osi
ngey
erequi
res;
Ev
'nf
rom t
het
ombt
hev
oiceofNat
urecr
ies,
Ev
'ni
nourashesl
i
vet
hei
rwont
edf
ir
es.

Fort
hee,
whomi
ndf
uloft
h'unhonour
'dDead
Dosti
nthesel
i
nest
hei
rar
tl
esst
aler
elat
e;
I
fchance,
byl
onel
ycont
empl
ati
onl
ed,
Someki
ndr
edspi
ri
tshal
li
nqui
ret
hyf
ate,

Hapl
ysomehoar
y-headedswai
nmaysay
,
"
Ofthav
eweseenhi
m att
hepeepofdawn
Br
ushi
ngwi
thhast
yst
epst
hedewsaway
Tomeett
hesunupont
heupl
andl
awn.

"
Ther
eatt
hef
ootofy
ondernoddi
ngbeech
 Thatwr
eat
hesi
tsol
dfant
ast
icr
oot
ssohi
gh,
Hi
sli
stl
essl
engt
hatnoont
idewoul
dhest
ret
ch,
Andpor
eupont
hebr
ookt
hatbabbl
esby
.

"
Har
dbyy
onwood,
nowsmi
l
ingasi
nscor
n,
Mut
t'
ri
nghi
sway
war
dfanci
eshewoul
drov
e,
Nowdr
oopi
ng,
woef
ulwan,
li
keonef
orl
orn,
Orcr
az'
dwi
thcar
e,orcr
oss'
dinhopel
essl
ove.

"
Onemor
nImi
ss'
dhi
m ont
hecust
om'
dhi
l
l,
Al
ongt
heheat
handnearhi
sfav
'r
it
etr
ee;
Anot
hercame;
nory
etbesi
det
her
il
l,
Norupt
hel
awn,
noratt
hewoodwashe;

"
Thenextwi
thdi
rgesduei
nsadar
ray
Sl
owt
hro'
thechur
ch-
waypat
hwesawhi
m bor
ne.
Appr
oachandr
ead(
fort
houcanstr
ead)t
hel
ay,
Gr
av'
dont
hest
onebeneat
hyonagedt
hor
n."

THEEPI
TAPH
Her
erest
shi
sheadupont
hel
apofEar
th
Ay
out
htoFor
tuneandt
oFameunknown.
Fai
rSci
encef
rown'
dnotonhi
shumbl
ebi
rt
h,
AndMel
anchol
ymar
k'dhi
mforherown.

Lar
gewashi
sbount
y,andhi
ssoul
sincer
e,
 Heav
'ndi
dar
ecompenseasl
argel
ysend:
Hegav
etoMi
s'
ryal
lhehad,
atear
,
Hegai
n'
dfr
om Heav
'n(
't
wasal
lhewi
sh'
d)af
ri
end.

Nof
art
herseekhi
smer
it
stodi
scl
ose,
Ordr
awhi
sfr
ail
ti
esf
rom t
hei
rdr
eadabode,
(
Ther
etheyal
i
kei
ntr
embl
i
nghoper
epose)
Thebosom ofhi
sFat
herandhi
sGod.
 6)IWandar
edLonel
yasaCl
oud
ByWi
ll
iam Wor
dswor
th
Iwanderedlonelyasacl oud
Thatf l
oatsonhigho' erv
alesandhi l
ls,
WhenallatonceIsawacr owd,
Ahost,ofgoldendaffodil
s;
Besidethelake,beneaththet r
ees,
Flutt
eri
nganddanci nginthebr eeze.

Continuousast hestar
st hatshi
ne
Andt winkleonthemilkyway ,
Theyst ret
chedinnever-
endingline
Alongt hemargi
nofabay :
Tent housandsawIatagl ance,
Tossingt heirheadsi
nsprightl
ydance.

Thewav esbesidethem danced;butthey

Foroft,whenonmycouchIl ie
Invacantorinpensivemood,
Theyflashupont hati
nwardeye
Whichi st
heblissofsoli
tude;
Andthenmyhear twi thpl
easurefi
l
ls,
Anddanceswi t
ht hedaff
odil
s.
 7)Odet
otheWestWi
nd
By-Per
cyBessyShel
ley

I
Owi
l
dWestWi
nd,
thoubr
eat
hofAut
umn'
sbei
ng,
Thou,
from whoseunseenpr
esencet
hel
eav
esdead
Ar
edr
iven,
li
keghost
sfr
om anenchant
erf
leei
ng,

Yel
l
ow,
andbl
ack,
andpal
e,andhect
icr
ed,
Pest
il
ence-
str
ickenmul
ti
tudes:
Othou,
Whochar
iot
estt
othei
rdar
kwi
ntr
ybed

Thewi
ngedseeds,
wher
etheyl
i
ecol
dandl
ow,
Eachl
i
keacor
psewi
thi
nit
sgr
ave,
unt
il
Thi
neazur
esi
steroft
heSpr
ingshal
lbl
ow

Hercl
ari
ono'
ert
hedr
eami
ngear
th,
andf
il
l
(
Dri
vi
ngsweetbudsl
i
kef
lockst
ofeedi
nai
r)
Wi
thl
i
vinghuesandodour
spl
ainandhi
l
l:

Wi
l
dSpi
ri
t,whi
char
tmov
ingev
ery
wher
e;
Dest
roy
erandpr
eser
ver
;hear
,ohhear
!

I
I
Thouonwhosest
ream,
midt
hest
eepsky
'scommot
ion,
Loosecl
oudsl
i
keear
th'
sdecay
ingl
eav
esar
eshed,
Shookf
rom t
het
angl
edboughsofHeav
enandOcean,

Angel
sofr
ainandl
i
ght
ning:
ther
ear
espr
ead
Ont
hebl
uesur
faceoft
hineaër
ysur
ge,
Li
ket
hebr
ighthai
rupl
i
ftedf
rom t
hehead

Ofsomef
ier
ceMaenad,
evenf
rom t
hedi
mver
ge
Oft
hehor
izont
othezeni
th'
shei
ght
,
Thel
ocksoft
heappr
oachi
ngst
orm.Thoudi
rge

Oft
hedy
ingy
ear
,towhi
cht
hiscl
osi
ngni
ght
Wi
l
lbet
hedomeofav
astsepul
chr
e,
Vaul
tedwi
thal
lthycongr
egat
edmi
ght

Ofv
apour
s,f
rom whosesol
i
dat
mospher
e
Bl
ackr
ain,
andf
ir
e,andhai
lwi
l
lbur
st:
ohhear
!

I
II
Thouwhodi
dstwakenf
rom hi
ssummerdr
eams
Thebl
ueMedi
ter
ranean,
wher
ehel
ay,
Lul
l
'dbyt
hecoi
lofhi
scr
yst
all
i
nest
reams,

Besi
deapumi
cei
slei
nBai
ae'
sbay
,
Andsawi
nsl
eepol
dpal
acesandt
ower
s
Qui
ver
ingwi
thi
nthewav
e'si
ntenserday
,
Al
lov
ergr
ownwi
thazur
emossandf
lower
s
Sosweet
,thesensef
aint
spi
ctur
ingt
hem!Thou
Forwhosepat
htheAt
lant
ic'
slev
elpower
s

Cl
eav
ethemsel
vesi
ntochasms,
whi
l
efarbel
ow
Thesea-
bloomsandt
heoozywoodswhi
chwear
Thesapl
essf
oli
ageoft
heocean,
know

Thyv
oice,
andsuddenl
ygr
owgr
aywi
thf
ear
,
Andt
rembl
eanddespoi
lthemsel
ves:
ohhear
!

I
V
I
fIwer
eadeadl
eaft
houmi
ght
estbear
;
I
fIwer
easwi
ftcl
oudt
ofl
ywi
tht
hee;
Awav
etopantbeneat
hthypower
,andshar
e

Thei
mpul
seoft
hyst
rengt
h,onl
ylessf
ree
Thant
hou,
Ouncont
rol
l
abl
e!I
fev
en
Iwer
easi
nmyboy
hood,
andcoul
dbe

Thecomr
adeoft
hywander
ingsov
erHeav
en,
Ast
hen,
whent
oout
str
ipt
hyski
eyspeed
Scar
ceseem'
dav
isi
on;
Iwoul
dne'
erhav
est
ri
ven

Ast
huswi
tht
heei
npr
ayeri
nmysor
eneed.
Oh,
li
ftmeasawav
e,al
eaf
,acl
oud!
If
all
upont
het
hor
nsofl
i
fe!Ibl
eed!

Aheav
ywei
ghtofhour
shaschai
n'
dandbow'
d
Onet
ool
i
ket
hee:
tamel
ess,
andswi
ft
,andpr
oud.

V
Makemet
hyl
yre,
evenast
hef
oresti
s:
Whati
fmyl
eav
esar
efal
l
ingl
i
kei
tsown!
Thet
umul
toft
hymi
ght
yhar
moni
es

Wi
l
ltakef
rom bot
hadeep,
aut
umnal
tone,
Sweett
houghi
nsadness.Bet
hou,
Spi
ri
tfi
erce,
Myspi
ri
t!Bet
houme,
impet
uousone!

Dr
ivemydeadt
hought
sov
ert
heuni
ver
se
Li
kewi
ther
'dl
eav
est
oqui
ckenanewbi
rt
h!
And,
byt
hei
ncant
ati
onoft
hisv
erse,

Scat
ter
,asf
rom anunext
ingui
sh'
dhear
th
Ashesandspar
ks,
mywor
dsamongmanki
nd!
Bet
hroughmyl
i
pst
ounawaken'
dear
th

Thet
rumpetofapr
ophecy
!OWi
nd,
I
fWi
ntercomes,
canSpr
ingbef
arbehi
nd?
 8)ToAut
umn
ByJohnKeat
s

Seasonofmi
stsandmel
l
owf
rui
tf
ulness,
Cl
osebosom-
fr
iendoft
hemat
uri
ngsun;
Conspi
ri
ngwi
thhi
m howt
oloadandbl
ess
Wi
thf
rui
tthev
inest
hatr
oundt
het
hat
ch-
evesr
un;
Tobendwi
thappl
est
hemoss'
dcot
tage-
tr
ees,
Andf
il
lal
lfr
uitwi
thr
ipenesst
othecor
e;
Toswel
lthegour
d,andpl
umpt
hehazel
shel
l
s
Wi
thasweetker
nel
;tosetbuddi
ngmor
e,
Andst
il
lmor
e,l
aterf
lower
sfort
hebees,
Unt
ilt
heyt
hinkwar
m day
swi
l
lnev
ercease,
Forsummerhaso'
er-
bri
mm'
dthei
rcl
ammycel
l
s.

Whohat
hnotseent
heeof
tami
dthyst
ore?
Somet
imeswhoev
erseeksabr
oadmayf
ind
Theesi
tt
ingcar
elessonagr
anar
yfl
oor
,
Thyhai
rsof
t-
li
ft
edbyt
hewi
nnowi
ngwi
nd;
Oronahal
f-
reap'
dfur
rowsoundasl
eep,
Dr
ows'
dwi
tht
hef
umeofpoppi
es,
whi
l
ethyhook
Spar
est
henextswat
handal
li
tst
winedf
lower
s:
Andsomet
imesl
i
keagl
eanert
houdostkeep
St
eadyt
hyl
adenheadacr
ossabr
ook;
Orbyacy
der
-pr
ess,
wit
hpat
ientl
ook,
 Thouwat
chestt
hel
astoozi
ngshour
sbyhour
s.

Wher
ear
ethesongsofspr
ing?Ay
,Wher
ear
ethey
?
Thi
nknotoft
hem,
thouhastt
hymusi
ctoo,
—
Whi
l
ebar
redcl
oudsbl
oom t
hesof
t-
dyi
ngday
,
Andt
oucht
hest
ubbl
e-pl
ainswi
thr
osyhue;
Theni
nawai
l
ful
choi
rthesmal
lgnat
smour
n
Amongt
her
iversal
l
ows,
bor
neal
oft
Orsi
nki
ngast
hel
i
ghtwi
ndl
i
vesordi
es;
Andf
ull
-gr
ownl
ambsl
oudbl
eatf
rom hi
l
lybour
n;
Hedge-
cri
cket
ssi
ng;
andnowwi
tht
rebl
esof
t
Ther
ed-
breastwhi
stl
esf
rom agar
den-
crof
t;
Andgat
her
ingswal
l
owst
wit
teri
ntheski
es.
 9)Ul
ysses
By
-Al
fr
edTenny
son
I
tli
tt
lepr
ofi
tst
hatani
dleki
ng,

Byt
hisst
il
lhear
th,
amongt
hesebar
rencr
ags,

Mat
ch'
dwi
thanagedwi
fe,
Imet
eanddol
e

Unequal
lawsunt
oasav
ager
ace,

Thathoar
d,andsl
eep,
andf
eed,
andknownotme.

Icannotr
estf
rom t
rav
el:
Iwi
l
ldr
ink

Li
fet
othel
ees:
All
timesIhav
eenj
oy'
d

Gr
eat
ly,
hav
esuf
fer
'dgr
eat
ly,
bot
hwi
tht
hose

Thatl
ovedme,
andal
one,
onshor
e,andwhen

Thr
o'scuddi
ngdr
if
tst
her
ainyHy
ades

Vextt
hedi
m sea:
Iam becomeaname;

Foral
way
sroami
ngwi
thahungr
yhear
t

Muchhav
eIseenandknown;
cit
iesofmen

Andmanner
s,cl
i
mat
es,
counci
l
s,gov
ernment
s,

My
sel
fnotl
east
,buthonour
'doft
hem al
l
;

Anddr
unkdel
i
ghtofbat
tl
ewi
thmypeer
s,

Faront
her
ingi
ngpl
ainsofwi
ndyTr
oy.

Iam apar
tofal
lthatIhav
emet
;
Yetal
lexper
iencei
sanar
chwher
ethr
o'

Gl
eamst
hatunt
rav
ell
'
dwor
ldwhosemar
ginf
ades

Forev
erandf
orev
erwhenImov
e.

Howdul
li
tist
opause,
tomakeanend,

Tor
ustunbur
nish'
d,nott
oshi
nei
nuse!

Ast
ho'
tobr
eat
hewer
eli
fe!Li
fepi
l
edonl
i
fe

Wer
eal
ltool
i
ttl
e,andofonet
ome

Li
tt
ler
emai
ns:
butev
eryhouri
ssav
ed

Fr
om t
hatet
ernal
sil
ence,
somet
hingmor
e,

Abr
ingerofnewt
hings;
andv
il
eitwer
e

Forsomet
hreesunst
ost
oreandhoar
dmy
sel
f,

Andt
hisgr
ayspi
ri
tyear
ningi
ndesi
re

Tof
oll
owknowl
edgel
i
keasi
nki
ngst
ar,

Bey
ondt
heut
mostboundofhumant
hought
.

Thi
sismyson,
mineownTel
emachus,

Towhom Il
eav
ethescept
reandt
hei
sle,
—

Wel
l
-lov
edofme,
discer
ningt
oful
fi
l

Thi
slabour
,bysl
owpr
udencet
omakemi
l
d

Ar
uggedpeopl
e,andt
hro'
sof
tdegr
ees
Subduet
hem t
otheusef
ulandt
hegood.

Mostbl
amel
essi
she,
cent
redi
nthespher
e

Ofcommondut
ies,
decentnott
ofai
l

I
nof
fi
cesoft
ender
ness,
andpay

Meetador
ati
ont
omyhousehol
dgods,

WhenIam gone.Hewor
kshi
swor
k,Imi
ne.

Ther
eli
est
hepor
t;t
hev
essel
puf
fshersai
l
:

Ther
egl
oom t
hedar
k,br
oadseas.Mymar
iner
s,

Soul
sthathav
etoi
l
'd,
andwr
ought
,andt
houghtwi
thme—

Thatev
erwi
thaf
rol
i
cwel
comet
ook

Thet
hunderandt
hesunshi
ne,
andopposed

Fr
eehear
ts,
freef
oreheads—y
ouandIar
eol
d;

Ol
dagehat
hyethi
shonourandhi
stoi
l
;

Deat
hcl
osesal
l
:butsomet
hinger
etheend,

Somewor
kofnobl
enot
e,mayy
etbedone,

Notunbecomi
ngment
hatst
rov
ewi
thGods.

Thel
i
ght
sbegi
ntot
winkl
efr
om t
her
ocks:

Thel
ongdaywanes:
thesl
owmooncl
i
mbs:
thedeep

Moansr
oundwi
thmanyv
oices.Come,
myf
ri
ends,
'
Tisnott
ool
atet
oseekanewerwor
ld.

Pushof
f,andsi
tt
ingwel
li
nor
dersmi
te

Thesoundi
ngf
urr
ows;
formypur
posehol
ds

Tosai
lbey
ondt
hesunset
,andt
hebat
hs

Ofal
lthewest
ernst
ars,
unt
ilIdi
e.

I
tmaybet
hatt
hegul
fswi
l
lwashusdown:

I
tmaybeweshal
ltoucht
heHappyI
sles,

Andseet
hegr
eatAchi
l
les,
whom weknew.

Tho'
muchi
staken,
muchabi
des;
andt
ho'

Wear
enotnowt
hatst
rengt
hwhi
chi
nol
dday
s

Mov
edear
thandheav
en,
thatwhi
chwear
e,wear
e;

Oneequal
temperofher
oichear
ts,

Madeweakbyt
imeandf
ate,
butst
rongi
nwi
l
l

Tost
ri
ve,
toseek,
tof
ind,
andnott
oyi
eld.
 10)Pat
ri
ot
BYRober
tBr
owni
ng

I
.

I
twasr
oses,
roses,
all
theway
,
Wi
thmy
rtl
emi
xedi
nmypat
hli
kemad:
Thehouse-
roof
sseemedt
oheav
eandsway
,
Thechur
ch-
spi
resf
lamed,
suchf
lagst
heyhad,
Ay
earagoont
hisv
eryday
.

I
I.

Theai
rbr
okei
ntoami
stwi
thbel
l
s,
Theol
dwal
l
srockedwi
tht
hecr
owdandcr
ies.
HadIsai
d,Goodf
olk,
mer
enoi
ser
epel
s--
-
Butgi
vemey
oursunf
rom y
onderski
es!
'
'
Theyhadanswer
ed,
Andaf
ter
war
d,whatel
se?
''

I
II
.

Al
ack,
itwasIwhol
eapedatt
hesun
Togi
vei
tmyl
ovi
ngf
ri
endst
okeep!
Noughtmancoul
ddo,
hav
eIl
eftundone:
Andy
ouseemyhar
vest
,whatIr
eap
Thi
sver
yday
,noway
eari
srun.

I
V.

Ther
e'snobodyont
hehouse-
topsnow-
--
Justapal
siedf
ewatt
hewi
ndowsset
;
Fort
hebestoft
hesi
ghti
s,al
lal
l
ow,
Att
heShambl
es'
Gat
e--
-or
,bet
tery
et,
Byt
hev
eryscaf
fol
d'
sfoot
,It
row.

V.

Igoi
nther
ain,
and,
mor
ethanneeds,
Ar
opecut
sbot
hmywr
ist
sbehi
nd;
AndIt
hink,
byt
hef
eel
,myf
oreheadbl
eeds,
Fort
heyf
li
ng,
whoev
erhasami
nd,
St
onesatmef
ormyy
ear
'smi
sdeeds.

VI
.

ThusIent
ered,
andt
husIgo!
I
ntr
iumphs,
peopl
ehav
edr
oppeddowndead.
Pai
dbyt
hewor
ld,
whatdostt
houowe
Me?
''
--
-Godmi
ghtquest
ion;
nowi
nst
ead,
'
TisGodshal
lrepay
:Iam saf
erso.
 11)HowDoILov
eThe(
Sonnet43)
ByE.B.Br
owni
ng

HowdoIl
ovet
hee?Letmecountt
heway
s.
Il
ovet
heet
othedept
handbr
eadt
handhei
ght
Mysoul
canr
each,
whenf
eel
i
ngoutofsi
ght
Fort
heendsofbei
ngandi
deal
grace.
Il
ovet
heet
othel
evel
ofev
eryday
's
Mostqui
etneed,
bysunandcandl
e-l
i
ght
.
Il
ovet
heef
reel
y,asmenst
ri
vef
orr
ight
.
Il
ovet
heepur
ely
,ast
heyt
urnf
rom pr
aise.
Il
ovet
heewi
tht
hepassi
onputt
ouse
I
nmyol
dgr
ief
s,andwi
thmychi
l
dhood'
sfai
th.
Il
ovet
heewi
thal
oveIseemedt
olose
Wi
thmyl
ostsai
nts.Il
ovet
heewi
tht
hebr
eat
h,
Smi
l
es,
tear
s,ofal
lmyl
i
fe;
and,
ifGodchoose,
Ishal
lbutl
ovet
heebet
teraf
terdeat
h.
 12)Cr
ossi
ngBr
ookl
ynFer
ry
ByWal
tWhi
tman

Fl
ood-
ti
debel
owme!Iseey
ouf
acet
oface!

Cloudsofthewest
—sunt
her
ehal
fanhourhi
gh—Iseey
oual
so
facetoface.

Crowdsofmenandwomenat
ti
redi
ntheusual
cost
umes,
how
curi
ousyouar
etome!

Onthefer
ry-
boat
sthehundr
edsandhundr
edsthatcr
oss,
r
etur
ninghome,ar
emorecurioust
omethanyousuppose,

Andyouthatshal
lcr
ossfr
om shor
etoshoreyear
shenceare
moretome, andmorei
nmymedi t
ati
ons,
thanyoumightsuppose.

Theimpal
pabl
esust
enanceofmef
rom al
lthi
ngsatal
lhour
sof
theday
,

Thesimpl
e,compact,wel
l-
joi
n’
dscheme, mysel
fdi
sint
egr
ated,
ever
yonedisi
ntegr
atedyetpartoft
hescheme,

Thesi
mil
i
tudesoft
hepastandt
hoseoft
hef
utur
e,

Thegl
ori
esst
rungl
i
kebeadsonmysmal
l
estsi
ght
sandhear
ings,
ont
hewal
kint
hest
reetandt
hepassageov
ert
her
iver
,

Thecur
rentr
ushi
ngsoswi
ft
lyandswi
mmi
ngwi
thmef
araway
,

Theot
her
sthatar
etof
oll
owme,
thet
iesbet
weenmeandt
hem,

Thecer
tai
ntyofot
her
s,t
hel
i
fe,
lov
e,si
ght
,hear
ingofot
her
s.

Otherswi
l
lent
ert
hegat
esoft
hef
err
yandcr
ossf
rom shor
eto
shore,

Ot
her
swi
l
lwat
cht
her
unoft
hef
lood-
ti
de,

Otherswi
ll
seet heshi
ppi
ngofManhat
tannor
thandwest
,andt
he
height
sofBrookly
ntothesout
handeast
,

Ot
her
swi
l
lseet
hei
slandsl
argeandsmal
l
;

Fi
ft
yyearshence,
other
swi
l
lseet
hem ast
heycr
oss,
thesunhal
f
anhourhi
gh,

Ahundr
edyear
shence,
orev
ersomanyhundr
edy
ear
shence,
ot
herswi
ll
seethem,

Will
enjoythesunset
,thepouri
ng-
inoft
hef
lood-
ti
de,
thef
all
i
ng-
backtotheseaoftheebb-ti
de.

I
tav
ail
snot
,ti
menorpl
ace—di
stanceav
ail
snot
,

Iam wi
thyou,youmenandwomenofagener
ati
on,
orev
erso
manygenerat
ionshence,
Justasy
ouf
eel
wheny
oul
ookont
her
iverandsky
,soIf
elt
,

Justasanyofy
oui
soneofal
i
vingcr
owd,
Iwasoneofacr
owd,

Justasyouarer
efresh’
dbythegl
adnessoft
her
iverandt
he
bri
ghtfl
ow,Iwasrefr
esh’
d,

Justasyoustandandleanonther
ail
,yethur
rywi
tht
heswi
ft
curr
ent,
Istoodyetwashurr
ied,

Justasyoulookonthenumber
lessmastsofshi
psandt
het
hick-
stemm’dpipesofst
eamboat
s,Ilook’
d.

It
oomanyandmanyat
imecr
oss’
dther
iverofol
d,

Watchedt
heTwel
fth-mont
hsea-gul
l
s,sawthem hi
ghintheai
r
f
loati
ngwi
thmoti
onlesswi
ngs,osci
ll
ati
ngt
heirbodi
es,

Sawhowthegli
steni
ngyel
l
owl
i
tuppar
tsoft
hei
rbodi
esandl
eft
ther
esti
nst
rongshadow,

Sawthesl
ow-
wheel
i
ngci
rcl
esandt
hegr
adual
edgi
ngt
owar
dthe
sout
h,

Sawt
her
efl
ect
ionoft
hesummerskyi
nthewat
er,

Hadmyey
esdazzl
edbyt
heshi
mmer
ingt
rackofbeams,

Look’
datt
hefinecentr
if
ugalspokesofl
i
ghtr
oundt
heshapeof
myheadinthesunl
itwater
,

Look’
dont
hehazeont
hehi
l
lssout
hwar
dandsout
h-west
war
d,

Look’
dont
hev
aporasi
tfl
ewi
nfl
eecest
ingedwi
thv
iol
et,
Look’
dtowar
dthel
owerbayt
onot
icet
hev
essel
sar
ri
vi
ng,

Sawt
hei
rappr
oach,
sawaboar
dthoset
hatwer
enearme,

Sawt hewhi
tesai
l
sofschooner
sandsl
oops,
sawt
heshi
psat
anchor,

Thesai
l
orsatwor
kint
her
iggi
ngoroutast
ri
det
hespar
s,

Theroundmasts,t
heswi
ngi
ngmot
ionoft
hehul
l
s,t
hesl
ender
ser
penti
nepennants,

Thelargeandsmal
lst
eamer
sinmot
ion,
thepi
l
otsi
nthei
rpi
l
ot-
houses,

Thewhitewakel
eftbyt
hepassage,
thequi
ckt
remul
ouswhi
rlof
thewheels,

Thef
lagsofal
lnat
ions,
thef
all
i
ngoft
hem atsunset
,

Thescal
lop-
edgedwav
esint hetwil
i
ght
,thel
adl
edcups,
the
fr
oli
csomecrest
sandgli
stening,

Thestr
etchafargrowingdi
mmeranddi mmer
,thegr
aywal
l
sof
thegr
anit
estorehousesbythedocks,

Ontheri
vertheshadowygroup,
thebigsteam-
tugcloselyfl
ank’
d
oneachsidebythebarges,
thehay-
boat,
thebelat
edlighter
,

Onthenei
ghbor
ingshorethefi
resf
rom t
hef
oundr
ychi
mney
s
bur
ninghi
ghandglar
ingl
yintot
henight
,

Casti
ngthei
rfl
ickerofbl
ackcontr
ast
edwit
hwildr
edandyell
ow
l
ightovert
hetopsofhouses,anddowni
ntothecl
eft
sofst
reets.
4

Theseandal
lel
sewer
etomet
hesameast
heyar
etoy
ou,

Il
ovedwel
lthoseci
ti
es,
lov
edwel
lthest
atel
yandr
api
dri
ver
,

ThemenandwomenIsawwer
eal
lneart
ome,

Other
sthesame—ot
her
swhol
ookbackonmebecauseIl
ook’
d
for
wardtothem,

(
Thet
imewi
l
lcome,
thoughIst
opher
eto-
dayandt
o-ni
ght
.)

Whati
sitt
henbet
weenus?

Whati
sthecountoft
hescor
esorhundr
edsofy
ear
sbet
weenus?

Whatev
eri
tis,
itav
ail
snot
—di
stanceav
ail
snot
,andpl
aceav
ail
s
not
,

It
ool
i
ved,
Brookl
ynofampl
ehi
l
lswasmi
ne,

It
oowalk’dthest
reet
sofManhat
tani
sland,
andbat
hedi
nthe
water
saroundit
,

It
oof
eltt
hecur
iousabr
uptquest
ioni
ngsst
irwi
thi
nme,

I
nthedayamongcr
owdsofpeopl
esomet
imest
heycameupon
me,

I
nmywal
kshomel
ateatni
ghtorasIl
ayi
nmybedt
heycame
uponme,

It
oohadbeenst
ruckf
rom t
hef
loatf
orev
erhel
dinsol
uti
on,

It
oohadr
ecei
v’
dident
it
ybymybody
,

ThatIwasIknewwasofmybody
,andwhatIshoul
dbeIknewI
shoul
dbeofmybody.

I
tisnotupony
oual
onet
hedar
kpat
chesf
all
,

Thedar
kthr
ewi
tspat
chesdownuponmeal
so,

ThebestIhaddoneseem’
dtomebl
ankandsuspi
cious,

Mygreatthought
sasIsupposedt
hem,
wer
etheynoti
nreal
i
ty
meagre?

Nori
sity
oual
onewhoknowwhati
tist
obeev
il
,

Iam hewhoknewwhati
twast
obeev
il
,

It
ookni
tt
edt
heol
dknotofcont
rar
iet
y,

Bl
abb’
d,bl
ush’
d,r
esent
ed,
li
ed,
stol
e,gr
udg’
d,

Hadgui
l
e,anger
,lust
,hotwi
shesIdar
ednotspeak,

Wasway
war
d,v
ain,
greedy
,shal
l
ow,
sly
,cowar
dly
,mal
i
gnant
,

Thewol
f,t
hesnake,
thehog,
notwant
ingi
nme,

Thecheat
ingl
ook,
thef
ri
vol
ouswor
d,t
headul
ter
ouswi
sh,
not
want
ing,
Refusal
s,hat
es,post
ponement
s,meanness,
lazi
ness,
noneof
thesewanti
ng,

Wasonewi
tht
her
est
,theday
sandhapsoft
her
est
,

Wascal
l’
dbymyni
ghestnamebyclearl
oudv
oicesofy
oungmen
ast
heysawmeappr
oachingorpassi
ng,

Feltthei
rarmsonmyneckasIst
ood,
ort
henegl
i
gentl
eani
ngof
theirfl
eshagai
nstmeasIsat
,

SawmanyIlov
edinthestr
eetorf
err
y-boatorpubl
i
cassembl
y,
yetnev
ert
oldt
hem aword,

Li
vedthesamel
i
fewi
tht
her
est
,thesameol
dlaughi
ng,
gnawi
ng,
sl
eepi
ng,

Pl
ay’
dthepar
tthatst
il
ll
ooksbackont
heact
ororact
ress,

Thesameol
drol
e,t
her
olet
hati
swhatwemakei
t,asgr
eataswe
l
ike,

Orassmal
laswel
i
ke,
orbot
hgr
eatandsmal
l
.

Cl
osery
etIappr
oachy
ou,

Whatthoughtyouhaveofmenow,
Ihadasmuchofy
ou—Il
aidi
n
mystoresinadvance,

Iconsi
der
’dl
ongandser
iousl
yofy
oubef
orey
ouwer
ebor
n.
Whowast
oknowwhatshoul
dcomehomet
ome?

WhoknowsbutIam enj
oyi
ngt
his?

Whoknows,forallt
hedist
ance,
butIam asgoodasl
ooki
ngat
younow,
forallyoucannotseeme?

Ah,
whatcaneverbemor
est
atel
yandadmi
rabl
etomet
hanmast
-
hemm’dManhattan?

Ri
verandsunsetandscal
l
op-
edg’
dwav
esoff
lood-
ti
de?

Thesea-
gull
soscil
lati
ngthei
rbodi
es,
thehay
-boati
nthet
wil
i
ght
,
andthebel
atedl
ighter?

Whatgodscanexceedthesethatcl
aspmebythehand,andwi
th
voi
cesIl
ovecal
lmepr omptlyandloudl
ybymyni
ghestnameasI
appr
oach?

Whati
smoresubtl
ethant
hiswhi
cht
iesmet
othewomanorman
t
hatl
ooksi
nmyf ace?

Whi
chf
usesmei
ntoy
ounow,
andpour
smymeani
ngi
ntoy
ou?

Weunder
standt
hendowenot
?

WhatIpr
omi
s’
dwi
thoutment
ioni
ngi
t,hav
eyounotaccept
ed?
Whatthestudycoul
dnotteach—whatt
hepr
eachi
ngcoul
dnot
accompli
shisaccompl
ish’
d,isi
tnot
?

Fl
owon,
riv
er!f
lowwi
tht
hef
lood-
ti
de,
andebbwi
tht
heebb-
ti
de!

Fr
oli
con,
crest
edandscal
l
op-
edg’
dwav
es!

Gor
geouscl
oudsoft
hesunset
!dr
enchwit
hyourspl
endorme,
or
t
hemenandwomengenerati
onsaft
erme!

Cr
ossf
rom shor
etoshor
e,count
lesscr
owdsofpassenger
s!

St
andup,t
all
mast
sofMannahat
ta!st
andup,
beaut
if
ulhi
l
lsof
Br
ookl
yn!

Throb,
baffl
edandcur
iousbr
ain!t
hrowoutquest
ionsand
answers!

Suspendher
eandev
ery
wher
e,et
ernal
floatofsol
uti
on!

Gaze,l
ovi
ngandt
hir
sti
ngey
es,
int
hehouseorst
reetorpubl
i
c
assembly
!

Soundout,voi
cesofy
oungmen!l
oudl
yandmusi
cal
l
ycal
lmeby
mynighestname!

Li
ve,
oldl
i
fe!pl
ayt
hepar
tthatl
ooksbackont
heact
ororact
ress!

Pl
aytheoldr
ole,
ther
olet
hati
sgr
eatorsmal
laccor
dingasone
makesit
!
Consi
der
,youwhoperuseme,
whet
herImaynoti
nunknown
waysbel
ookinguponyou;

Befi
rm,
rail
overt
heriv
er,
tosuppor
tthosewhol
eani
dly
,yet
hast
ewit
hthehast
ingcur
rent
;

Fl
yon,
sea-
bir
ds!f
lysi
deway
s,orwheel
inl
argeci
rcl
eshi
ghi
nthe
ai
r;

Recei
vethesummersky,
youwater,
andfait
hful
l
yhol
ditt
il
lal
l
downcastey
eshaveti
metotakeitf
rom y
ou!

Div
erge,
finespokesofli
ght
,fr
om t
heshapeofmyhead,
orany
one’
shead,inthesunl
itwat
er!

Comeon, shi
psfr
om thel
owerbay
!passupordown,
whi
te-
sai
l
’d
schooner
s,sl
oops,l
i
ghter
s!

Fl
auntaway
,fl
agsofal
lnat
ions!bedul
ylower
’datsunset
!

Bur
nhighy ourfi
res,
foundrychi
mneys!castbl
ackshadowsat
ni
ghtf
all
!castredandy el
l
owl i
ghtov
erthetopsofthehouses!

Appear
ances,
noworhencef
ort
h,i
ndi
cat
ewhaty
ouar
e,

Younecessar
yfi
l
m,cont
inuet
oenv
elopt
hesoul
,

Aboutmybodyforme,
andy
ourbodyf
ory
ou,
behungout
di
vinestar
omas,

Thr
ive,ci
ti
es—bri
ngy
ourf
rei
ght
,br
ingy
ourshows,
ampl
eand
suf
fi
cientri
ver
s,

Expand,
bei
ngt
hanwhi
chnoneel
sei
sper
hapsmor
espi
ri
tual
,
Keepy
ourpl
aces,
obj
ect
sthanwhi
chnoneel
sei
smor
elast
ing.

Youhav
ewai
ted,
youal
way
swai
t,y
oudumb,
beaut
if
ulmi
nist
ers,

Wer ecei
vey
ouwi
thf
reesenseatl
ast
,andar
einsat
iat
e
hencefor
war
d,

Notyouanymor
eshal
lbeabl
etof
oil
us,
orwi
thhol
dyour
sel
ves
f
rom us,

Weuseyou,
anddonotcasty
ouasi
de—wepl
anty
ouper
manent
ly
wi
thi
nus,

Wef
athom y
ounot
—wel
ovey
ou—t
her
eisper
fect
ioni
nyoual
so,

Youf
urni
shy
ourpar
tst
owar
det
erni
ty,

Gr
eatorsmal
l
,youf
urni
shy
ourpar
tst
owar
dthesoul
.

EDNOUB
 13)BeacauseICoul
dnotSt
opf
orDeat
h
ByEmi
lyDi
ckenson

BecauseIcoul
dnotst
opf
orDeat
h–
Heki
ndl
yst
oppedf
orme–
TheCar
ri
agehel
dbutj
ustOur
sel
ves–
AndI
mmor
tal
i
ty.

Wesl
owl
ydr
ove–Heknewnohast
e
AndIhadputaway
Myl
aborandmyl
eisur
etoo,
ForHi
sCi
vi
li
ty–

Wepassedt
heSchool
,wher
eChi
l
drenst
rov
e
AtRecess–i
ntheRi
ng–
Wepassedt
heFi
eldsofGazi
ngGr
ain–
Wepassedt
heSet
ti
ngSun–

Orr
ather–HepassedUs–
TheDewsdr
ewqui
ver
ingandChi
l
l–
Foronl
yGossamer
,myGown–
MyTi
ppet–onl
yTul
l
e–

Wepausedbef
oreaHouset
hatseemed
ASwel
l
ingoft
heGr
ound–
TheRoofwasscar
cel
yvi
sibl
e–
TheCor
nice–i
ntheGr
ound–

Si
ncet
hen–'
ti
sCent
uri
es–andy
et
Feel
sshor
tert
hant
heDay
If
ir
stsur
misedt
heHor
ses'
Heads
Wer
etowar
dEt
erni
ty–

EDNOUB
 14)APr
ayerf
ormyDaught
er
ByW.B.Yeat
s

Oncemor
ethest
ormi
showl
i
ng,
andhal
fhi
d
Undert
hiscr
adl
e-hoodandcov
erl
i
d
Mychi
l
dsl
eepson.Ther
eisnoobst
acl
e
ButGr
egor
y'
swoodandonebar
ehi
l
l
Wher
ebyt
hehay
stack-andr
oof
-l
evel
l
ingwi
nd,
Br
edont
heAt
lant
ic,
canbest
ayed;
Andf
oranhourIhav
ewal
kedandpr
ayed
Becauseoft
hegr
eatgl
oom t
hati
sinmymi
nd.

Ihav
ewal
kedandpr
ayedf
ort
hisy
oungchi
l
danhour
Andhear
dthesea-
windscr
eam upont
het
ower
,
Andundert
hear
chesoft
hebr
idge,
andscr
eam
I
ntheel
msabov
ethef
loodedst
ream;
I
magi
ningi
nexci
tedr
ever
ie
Thatt
hef
utur
eyear
shadcome,
Danci
ngt
oaf
renzi
eddr
um,
Outoft
hemur
der
ousi
nnocenceoft
hesea.

Mayshebegr
ant
edbeaut
yandy
etnot
Beaut
ytomakeast
ranger
'sey
edi
str
aught
,
Orher
sbef
oreal
ooki
ng-
glass,
forsuch,
Bei
ngmadebeaut
if
ulov
ermuch,
Consi
derbeaut
yasuf
fi
cientend,
Losenat
ural
kindnessandmay
be
Thehear
t-
rev
eal
i
ngi
nti
macy
Thatchoosesr
ight
,andnev
erf
indaf
ri
end.

Hel
enbei
ngchosenf
oundl
i
fef
latanddul
l
Andl
aterhadmucht
roubl
efr
om af
ool
,
Whi
l
ethatgr
eatQueen,
thatr
oseoutoft
hespr
ay,
Bei
ngf
ather
lesscoul
dhav
eherway
Yetchoseabandy
-l
eggèdsmi
thf
orman.
I
t'
scer
tai
nthatf
inewomeneat
Acr
azysal
adwi
tht
hei
rmeat
Wher
ebyt
heHor
nofPl
ent
yisundone.

I
ncour
tesyI
'
dhav
eherchi
efl
ylear
ned;
Hear
tsar
enothadasagi
ftbuthear
tsar
eear
ned
Byt
hoset
hatar
enotent
ir
elybeaut
if
ul;
Yetmany
,thathav
epl
ayedt
hef
ool
Forbeaut
y'
sver
ysel
f,haschar
m madewi
se,
Andmanyapoormant
hathasr
oved,
Lov
edandt
houghthi
msel
fbel
oved,
Fr
om agl
adki
ndnesscannott
akehi
sey
es.

Mayshebecomeaf
lour
ishi
nghi
ddent
ree
Thatal
lhert
hought
smayl
i
ket
hel
i
nnetbe,
Andhav
enobusi
nessbutdi
spensi
ngr
ound
Thei
rmagnani
mit
iesofsound,
Norbuti
nmer
ri
mentbegi
nachase,
Norbuti
nmer
ri
mentaquar
rel
.
Omayshel
i
vel
i
kesomegr
eenl
aur
el
Root
edi
nonedearper
pet
ual
place.

Mymi
nd,
becauset
hemi
ndst
hatIhav
elov
ed,
Thesor
tofbeaut
ythatIhav
eappr
oved,
Pr
osperbutl
i
ttl
e,hasdr
iedupofl
ate,
Yetknowst
hatt
obechokedwi
thhat
e
Maywel
lbeofal
lev
ilchanceschi
ef.
I
fther
e'snohat
redi
nami
nd
Assaul
tandbat
ter
yoft
hewi
nd
Cannev
ert
eart
hel
i
nnetf
rom t
hel
eaf
.

Ani
ntel
l
ect
ual
hat
redi
sthewor
st,
Sol
ethert
hinkopi
nionsar
eaccur
sed.
Hav
eInotseent
hel
ovel
i
estwomanbor
n
Outoft
hemout
hofPl
ent
y'
shor
n,
Becauseofheropi
nionat
edmi
nd
Bar
tert
hathor
nandev
erygood
Byqui
etnat
uresunder
stood
Foranol
dbel
l
owsf
ull
ofangr
ywi
nd?

Consi
der
ingt
hat
,al
lhat
reddr
ivenhence,
Thesoul
recov
ersr
adi
cal
innocence
Andl
ear
nsatl
astt
hati
tissel
f-
del
i
ght
ing,
Sel
f-
appeasi
ng,
sel
f-
aff
ri
ght
ing,
Andt
hati
tsownsweetwi
l
lisHeav
en'
swi
l
l;
Shecan,
thoughev
eryf
aceshoul
dscowl
Andev
erywi
ndyquar
terhowl
Orev
erybel
l
owsbur
st,
behappyst
il
l.

Andmayherbr
idegr
oom br
inghert
oahouse
Wher
eal
l
'saccust
omed,
cer
emoni
ous;
Forar
roganceandhat
redar
ethewar
es
Peddl
edi
nthet
hor
oughf
ares.
Howbuti
ncust
om andi
ncer
emony
Ar
einnocenceandbeaut
ybor
n?
Cer
emony
'sanamef
ort
her
ichhor
n,
Andcust
om f
ort
hespr
eadi
ngl
aur
elt
ree
 15)HomeBur
ial
ByRober
tFr
ost

Hesawherf
rom t
hebot
tom oft
hest
air
s
Bef
oreshesawhi
m.Shewasst
art
ingdown,
Looki
ngbackov
erhershoul
deratsomef
ear
.
Shet
ookadoubt
ful
stepandt
henundi
dit
Tor
aiseher
sel
fandl
ookagai
n.Hespoke
Adv
anci
ngt
owar
dher
:‘Whati
sity
ousee
Fr
om upt
her
eal
way
s—f
orIwantt
oknow.
’
Shet
urnedandsankuponherski
rt
satt
hat
,
Andherf
acechangedf
rom t
err
if
iedt
odul
l
.
Hesai
dtogai
nti
me:
‘Whati
sity
ousee,
’
Mount
ingunt
ilshecower
edunderhi
m.
‘
Iwi
l
lfi
ndoutnow—y
oumustt
ell
me,
dear
.’
She,
inherpl
ace,
ref
usedhi
m anyhel
p
Wi
tht
hel
eastst
if
feni
ngofherneckandsi
l
ence.
Shel
ethi
mlook,
sur
ethathewoul
dn’
tsee,
Bl
i
ndcr
eat
ure;
andawhi
l
ehedi
dn’
tsee.
Butatl
asthemur
mur
ed,
‘Oh,
’andagai
n,‘
Oh.
’

‘
Whati
sit
—what
?’shesai
d.

‘
Justt
hatIsee.
’
‘
Youdon’
t,
’shechal
l
enged.‘
Tel
lmewhati
tis.
’

‘
Thewonderi
sIdi
dn’
tseeatonce.
Inev
ernot
icedi
tfr
om her
ebef
ore.
Imustbewont
edt
oit
—that
’st
her
eason.
Thel
i
ttl
egr
avey
ardwher
emypeopl
ear
e!
Sosmal
lthewi
ndowf
ramest
hewhol
eofi
t.
Notsomuchl
argert
hanabedr
oom,
isi
t?
Ther
ear
ethr
eest
onesofsl
ateandoneofmar
ble,
Br
oad-
shoul
der
edl
i
ttl
esl
abst
her
eint
hesunl
i
ght
Ont
hesi
dehi
l
l.Wehav
en’
ttomi
ndt
hose.
ButIunder
stand:
iti
snott
hest
ones,
Butt
hechi
l
d’smound—’

‘
Don’
t,
don’
t,
don’
t,
don’
t,
’shecr
ied.

Shewi
thdr
ewshr
inki
ngf
rom beneat
hhi
sar
m
Thatr
est
edont
hebani
ster
,andsl
i
ddownst
air
s;
Andt
urnedonhi
m wi
thsuchadaunt
ingl
ook,
Hesai
dtwi
ceov
erbef
oreheknewhi
msel
f:
‘
Can’
tamanspeakofhi
sownchi
l
dhe’
slost
?’

‘
Noty
ou!Oh,
wher
e’smyhat
?Oh,
Idon’
tneedi
t!
Imustgetoutofher
e.Imustgetai
r.
Idon’
tknowr
ight
lywhet
heranymancan.
’
‘
Amy
!Don’
tgot
osomeoneel
set
hist
ime.
Li
stent
ome.Iwon’
tcomedownt
hest
air
s.’
Hesatandf
ixedhi
schi
nbet
weenhi
sfi
sts.
‘
Ther
e’ssomet
hingIshoul
dli
ket
oasky
ou,
dear
.’

‘
Youdon’
tknowhowt
oaski
t.
’

‘
Hel
pme,
then.
’

Herf
inger
smov
edt
hel
atchf
oral
lrepl
y.

‘
Mywor
dsar
enear
lyal
way
sanof
fense.
Idon’
tknowhowt
ospeakofany
thi
ng
Soast
opl
easey
ou.ButImi
ghtbet
aught
Ishoul
dsuppose.Ican’
tsayIseehow.
Amanmustpar
tl
ygi
veupbei
ngaman
Wi
thwomen-
fol
k.Wecoul
dhav
esomear
rangement
Bywhi
chI
’
dbi
ndmy
sel
ftokeephandsof
f
Any
thi
ngspeci
aly
ou’
rea-
mindt
oname.
ThoughIdon’
tli
kesucht
hings’
twi
xtt
hoset
hatl
ove.
Twot
hatdon’
tlov
ecan’
tli
vet
oget
herwi
thoutt
hem.
Butt
wot
hatdocan’
tli
vet
oget
herwi
tht
hem.
’
Shemov
edt
hel
atchal
i
ttl
e.‘
Don’
t—don’
tgo.
Don’
tcar
ryi
ttosomeoneel
set
hist
ime.
Tel
lmeabouti
tifi
t’
ssomet
hinghuman.
Letmei
ntoy
ourgr
ief
.I’
m notsomuch
Unl
i
keot
herf
olksasy
ourst
andi
ngt
her
e
Apar
twoul
dmakemeout
.Gi
vememychance.
Idot
hink,
though,
youov
erdoi
tal
i
ttl
e.
Whatwasi
tbr
oughty
ouupt
othi
nki
tthet
hing
Tot
akey
ourmot
her
-l
ossofaf
ir
stchi
l
d
Soi
nconsol
abl
y—i
nthef
aceofl
ove.
You’
dthi
nkhi
smemor
ymi
ghtbesat
isf
ied—’

‘
Ther
eyougosneer
ingnow!
’

‘
I
’m not
,I’
m not
!
Youmakemeangr
y.I
’
llcomedownt
oyou.
God,
whatawoman!Andi
t’
scomet
othi
s,
Amancan’
tspeakofhi
sownchi
l
dthat
’sdead.
’

‘
Youcan’
tbecausey
oudon'
tknowhowt
ospeak.
I
fyouhadanyf
eel
i
ngs,
yout
hatdug
Wi
thy
ourownhand—howcoul
dyou?
—hi
sli
tt
legr
ave;
Isawy
ouf
rom t
hatv
erywi
ndowt
her
e,
Maki
ngt
hegr
avel
leapandl
eapi
nai
r,
Leapup,
li
ket
hat
,li
ket
hat
,andl
andsol
i
ght
ly
Andr
oll
backdownt
hemoundbesi
det
hehol
e.
It
hought
,Whoi
sthatman?Idi
dn’
tknowy
ou.
AndIcr
eptdownt
hest
air
sandupt
hest
air
s
Tol
ookagai
n,andst
il
lyourspadekeptl
i
fti
ng.
Theny
oucamei
n.Ihear
dyourr
umbl
i
ngv
oice
Outi
ntheki
tchen,
andIdon’
tknowwhy
,
ButIwentneart
oseewi
thmyowney
es.
Youcoul
dsi
tther
ewi
tht
hest
ainsony
ourshoes
Oft
hef
reshear
thf
rom y
ourownbaby
’sgr
ave
Andt
alkabouty
ourev
ery
dayconcer
ns.
Youhadst
oodt
hespadeupagai
nstt
hewal
l
Out
sidet
her
eint
heent
ry,
forIsawi
t.
’

‘
Ishal
ll
aught
hewor
stl
aughIev
erl
aughed.
I
’
m cur
sed.God,
ifIdon’
tbel
i
eveI
’
m cur
sed.
’

‘
Icanr
epeatt
hev
erywor
dsy
ouwer
esay
ing:
“
Thr
eef
oggymor
ningsandoner
ainyday
Wi
l
lrott
hebestbi
rchf
enceamancanbui
l
d.”
Thi
nkofi
t,t
alkl
i
ket
hatatsuchat
ime!
Whathadhowl
ongi
ttakesabi
rcht
orot
Todowi
thwhatwasi
nthedar
kenedpar
lor
?
Youcoul
dn’
tcar
e!Thenear
estf
ri
endscango
Wi
thany
onet
odeat
h,comessof
arshor
t
Theymi
ghtaswel
lnott
ryt
ogoatal
l
.
No,
from t
het
imewhenonei
ssi
ckt
odeat
h,
Onei
sal
one,
andhedi
esmor
eal
one.
Fr
iendsmakepr
etenseoff
oll
owi
ngt
othegr
ave,
Butbef
oreonei
sini
t,t
hei
rmi
ndsar
etur
ned
Andmaki
ngt
hebestoft
hei
rwaybackt
oli
fe
Andl
i
vingpeopl
e,andt
hingst
heyunder
stand.
Butt
hewor
ld’
sev
il
.Iwon’
thav
egr
iefso
I
fIcanchangei
t.Oh,
Iwon’
t,
Iwon’
t!
’

‘
Ther
e,y
ouhav
esai
dital
landy
ouf
eel
bet
ter
.
Youwon’
tgonow.You’
recr
ying.Cl
oset
hedoor
.
Thehear
t’
sgoneoutofi
t:whykeepi
tup.
Amy
!Ther
e’ssomeonecomi
ngdownt
her
oad!
’

‘
You—oh,
yout
hinkt
het
alki
sal
l
.Imustgo—
Somewher
eoutoft
hishouse.HowcanImakey
ou—’

‘
I
f—y
ou—do!
’Shewasopeni
ngt
hedoorwi
der
.
‘
Wher
edoy
oumeant
ogo?Fi
rstt
ell
met
hat
.
I
’
llf
oll
owandbr
ingy
oubackbyf
orce.Iwi
l
l!
—’
 16)ThePi
ano

ByD.H.Lawr
ence

Sof
tl
y,i
nthedusk,
awomani
ssi
ngi
ngt
ome;

Taki
ngmebackdownt
hev
ist
aofy
ear
s,t
il
lIsee

Achi
l
dsi
tt
ingundert
hepi
ano,
int
heboom oft
het
ingl
i
ngst
ri
ngs

Andpr
essi
ngt
hesmal
l
,poisedf
eetofamot
herwhosmi
l
esas
shesi
ngs.

I
nspi
teofmy
sel
f,t
hei
nsi
diousmast
eryofsong

Bet
ray
smeback,
til
lthehear
tofmeweepst
obel
ong

Tot
heol
dSundayev
eni
ngsathome,
wit
hwi
nterout
side

Andhy
mnsi
nthecosypar
lour
,thet
inkl
i
ngpi
anoourgui
de.

Sonowi
tisv
ainf
ort
hesi
ngert
obur
sti
ntocl
amour

Wi
tht
hegr
eatbl
ackpi
anoappassi
onat
o.Thegl
amour

Ofchi
l
dishday
sisuponme,
mymanhoodi
scast

Downi
nthef
loodofr
emembr
ance,
Iweepl
i
keachi
l
dfort
hepast
.
 17)Fer
nHi
ll
ByDy
lanThomas

NowasIwasy
oungandeasyundert
heappl
eboughs
Aboutt
hel
i
lti
nghouseandhappyast
hegr
asswasgr
een,
Theni
ghtabov
ethedi
ngl
est
arr
y,
Ti
mel
etmehai
landcl
i
mb
Gol
deni
nthehey
day
sofhi
sey
es,
Andhonour
edamongwagonsIwaspr
inceoft
heappl
etowns
Andoncebel
owat
imeIl
ordl
yhadt
het
reesandl
eav
es
Tr
ail
wit
hdai
siesandbar
ley
Downt
her
iver
soft
hewi
ndf
all
li
ght
.

AndasIwasgr
eenandcar
efr
ee,
famousamongt
hebar
ns
Aboutt
hehappyy
ardandsi
ngi
ngast
hef
arm washome,
I
nthesunt
hati
syoungonceonl
y,
Ti
mel
etmepl
ayandbe
Gol
deni
nthemer
cyofhi
smeans,
Andgr
eenandgol
denIwashunt
smanandher
dsman,
thecal
ves
Sangt
omyhor
n,t
hef
oxesont
hehi
l
lsbar
kedcl
earandcol
d,
Andt
hesabbat
hrangsl
owl
y
 I
nthepebbl
esoft
hehol
yst
reams.

Al
lthesunl
ongi
twasr
unni
ng,
itwasl
ovel
y,t
hehay
Fi
eldshi
ghast
hehouse,
thet
unesf
rom t
hechi
mney
s,i
twasai
r
Andpl
ayi
ng,
lov
elyandwat
ery
Andf
ir
egr
eenasgr
ass.
Andni
ght
lyundert
hesi
mpl
est
ars
AsIr
odet
osl
eept
heowl
swer
ebear
ingt
hef
arm away
,
Al
lthemoonl
ongIhear
d,bl
essedamongst
abl
es,
theni
ght
jar
s
Fl
yi
ngwi
tht
her
icks,
andt
hehor
ses
Fl
ashi
ngi
ntot
hedar
k.

Andt
hent
oawake,
andt
hef
arm,
li
keawander
erwhi
te
Wi
tht
hedew,
comeback,
thecockonhi
sshoul
der
:itwasal
l
Shi
ning,
itwasAdam andmai
den,
Theskygat
her
edagai
n
Andt
hesungr
ewr
oundt
hatv
eryday
.
Soi
tmusthav
ebeenaf
tert
hebi
rt
hoft
hesi
mpl
eli
ght
I
nthef
ir
st,
spi
nni
ngpl
ace,
thespel
l
boundhor
seswal
ki
ngwar
m
Outoft
hewhi
nny
inggr
eenst
abl
e
Ont
othef
iel
dsofpr
aise.
Andhonour
edamongf
oxesandpheasant
sbyt
hegayhouse
Undert
henewmadecl
oudsandhappyast
hehear
twasl
ong,
I
nthesunbor
nov
erandov
er,
Ir
anmyheedl
essway
s,
Mywi
shesr
acedt
hrought
hehousehi
ghhay
Andnot
hingIcar
ed,
atmyskybl
uet
rades,
thatt
imeal
l
ows
I
nal
lhi
stunef
ult
urni
ngsof
ewandsuchmor
ningsongs
Bef
oret
hechi
l
drengr
eenandgol
den
Fol
l
owhi
m outofgr
ace,

Not
hingIcar
ed,
int
hel
ambwhi
teday
s,t
hatt
imewoul
dtakeme
Upt
otheswal
l
owt
hrongedl
oftbyt
heshadowofmyhand,
I
nthemoont
hati
sal
way
sri
sing,
Nort
hatr
idi
ngt
osl
eep
Ishoul
dhearhi
mfl
ywi
tht
hehi
ghf
iel
ds
Andwaket
othef
armf
orev
erf
ledf
rom t
hechi
l
dlessl
and.
OhasIwasy
oungandeasyi
nthemer
cyofhi
smeans,
Ti
mehel
dmegr
eenanddy
ing
ThoughIsangi
nmychai
nsl
i
ket
hesea.
 18)Pi
ke
ByTedHughes
Pi
ke,
thr
eei
nchesl
ong,
per
fect

Pi
kei
nal
lpar
ts,
greent
iger
ingt
hegol
d.

Ki
l
ler
sfr
om t
heegg:
themal
evol
entagedgr
in.

Theydanceont
hesur
faceamongt
hef
li
es.

Ormov
e,st
unnedbyt
hei
rowngr
andeur
,

Ov
erabedofemer
ald,
sil
houet
te

Ofsubmar
inedel
i
cacyandhor
ror
.

Ahundr
edf
eetl
ongi
nthei
rwor
ld.

I
nponds,
undert
heheat
-st
ruckl
i
lypads-

Gl
oom oft
hei
rst
il
lness:

Loggedonl
asty
ear
’sbl
ackl
eav
es,
wat
chi
ngupwar
ds.

Orhungi
nanambercav
ernofweeds

Thej
aws’
hookedcl
ampandf
angs

Nott
obechangedatt
hisdat
e:

Al
i
fesubduedt
oit
sinst
rument
;
Thegi
l
lskneadi
ngqui
etl
y,andt
hepect
oral
s.

Thr
eewekeptbehi
ndgl
ass,

Jungl
edi
nweed:
thr
eei
nches,
four
,

Andf
ourandahal
f:f
edf
ryt
othem-

Suddenl
yther
ewer
etwo.Fi
nal
l
yone

Wi
thasagbel
l
yandt
hegr
ini
twasbor
nwi
th.

Andi
ndeedt
heyspar
enobody
.

Two,
sixpoundseach,
overt
wof
eetl
ong

Hi
ghanddr
yanddeadi
nthewi
l
low-
her
b-

Onej
ammedpasti
tsgi
l
lsdownt
heot
her
’sgul
l
et:

Theout
sideey
est
ared:
asav
icel
ocks-

Thesamei
roni
nthi
sey
e

Thoughi
tsf
il
m shr
anki
ndeat
h.

ApondIf
ished,
fif
tyy
ardsacr
oss,

Whosel
i
li
esandmuscul
art
ench

Hadout
last
edev
eryv
isi
blest
one

Oft
hemonast
eryt
hatpl
ant
edt
hem-
St
il
ledl
egendar
ydept
h:

I
twasasdeepasEngl
and.I
thel
d

Pi
ket
ooi
mmenset
ost
ir
,soi
mmenseandol
d

Thatpastni
ght
fal
lIdar
ednotcast

Butsi
l
ent
lycastandf
ished

Wi
tht
hehai
rfr
ozenonmyhead

Forwhatmi
ghtmov
e,f
orwhatey
emi
ghtmov
e.

Thest
il
lspl
ashesont
hedar
kpond,

Owl
shushi
ngt
hef
loat
ingwoods

Fr
ail
onmyearagai
nstt
hedr
eam

Dar
knessbeneat
hni
ght
’sdar
knesshadf
reed,

Thatr
osesl
owl
ytowar
dme,
wat
chi
ng.
 19)Wher
ethemi
ndi
swi
thoutFear(
Git
anj
ali
-35)
ByRabi
ndr
ant
hTagor
e
Wher
ethemi
ndi
swi
thoutf
earandt
heheadi
shel
dhi
gh;
Wher
eknowl
edgei
sfr
ee;
Wherethewor
ldhasnotbeenbr
okenupi
ntof
ragment
s
bynar
rowdomesti
cwall
s;
Wher
ewor
dscomeoutf
rom t
hedept
hoft
rut
h;
Wheretir
elessst
ri
vi
ngst
ret
chesi
tsar
mst
owar
ds
per
fect
ion;
Wheret
heclearst
ream ofr
easonhasnotl
osti
tsway
i
ntot
hedrear
ydesertsandofdeadhabi
t;
Wherethemindisl
edf
orwar
dbyt
heei
ntoev
er-
wideni
ng
t
houghtandacti
on
Int
othatheav
enoff
reedom,
myFat
her
,letmycount
ry
awake.
 20)Lear
ningGr
ief
ByKai
serHuq
Ast
udyi
ncont
rast
:atei
ght
Iwasdr
aggedf
rom bed
Tohandagl
assofwat
er
Togr
andmot
heri
ndeat
hbed.
Shedr
ank
Iwentbackt
osl
eep
AndwhenIwokeup
I
twassot
hest
il
lness
Andst
if
ledsobs
Ofmour
ning.
Rel
ati
onsar
ri
ved
Andr
eli
giouspr
ofessi
onal
s
Dr
oni
ngf
rom scr
ipt
ures
Asessencesmoker
ose
I
nfr
agr
antcoi
l
s
Fat
herwasr
ed-
eyed
Wi
thdr
awnasi
ght
Tobecomment
edon
Bymynei
ghbor
hoodf
ri
ends
Hi
smot
herhasdi
ed,
theysai
d,
Cl
ucki
ngi
nsy
mpat
hy
Ir
ememberf
eel
i
ng
Not
hingexceptt
hatt
hewhol
e
Scenewasnov
el.Thecl
ock
Ofmyl
i
fedi
dnotst
op
AsIdi
dwhenIwast
en
Andasi
sterar
ri
vedl
i
keasi
l
ver
Ofmoonl
i
ghter
ased
Al
mostatoncebyadar
kmop
Ofcl
oud:
wint
erpneumoni
a.
Mot
her
’sgl
oom wasl
ong
Ast
heni
ght
,andatschool
Dayaf
tert
ast
elessday
Undert
heaust
eremi
niat
ure
Oft
hecr
uci
fi
xi
on
Iwentt
hroughl
esi
onsandexer
cises,
Sombr
easanypeni
tentmonk.
Wat
chi
ngf
ri
endsatpl
ay,
Att
hei
rpr
anks,
Ithought
:
I
’
llnev
erl
aughorsmi
l
e,I
’
llnev
er
Feel
joyagai
n.Ev
ery
one,
Bl
esst
hem,
l
eftmeal
one
Unt
iloneday
,li
ket
heear
th
Feel
i
ngi
tscont
our
schange
Asseedsdet
onat
eunderr
ain
If
eltt
hecl
ockofmyl
i
febegi
n
Tot
ickagai
nasaj
oke
Bur
stf
rom myl
i
ps.
Icanl
aughagai
n,It
hought
Smi
l
ing.Ihadl
ear
nedgr
ief
.
 Li
ter
aryTer
ms
(01)Simil
e:Af i
gureofspeechi
nwhichonethi
ngi
scompar
edt
o
another,
inthecaseofEngli
shgener
all
yusi
ngli
keoras.
Asi
mil
eisabi
tli
keamet
aphor
.
(02)Met aphor:Theuseofawor dorphraset orefertosomethi
ng
thatiti
snot ,
invokingadirectsimilar
it
ybet weenthewor dor
phraseusedandt hethingdescribed(butinthecaseofEnglish
withoutthewordsl ikeoras,si
nceuseoft hosewor dswould
i
mpl yasi mil
e);
thewor dorphr aseusedi nthisway ;ani
mpli
ed
compar i
son.
(03)Personi
fi
cat
ion:a)Ali
ter
arydev
icei
nwhi
chani
nani
mat
e
objectorani
deaisgi
venhumanquali
ti
es.
Thewr
it
erusedper
soni
fi
cat
iont
oconv
eyheri
deas.
b)Anar
ti
sti
crepr
esent
ati
onofanabst
ractqual
i
tyasahuman.
(04)Metonomy: Theuseofasingl
echaracter
ist
icorpartofan
object
,conceptorphenomenontoi
denti
fytheentir
eobject,
concept,phenomenonorarel
atedobj
ect.
(
05)Sy mbol:Anyobject
,typi
cal
lymat
erial
,whichi
smeantto
r
epresentanot
her(usual
lyabstr
act
)evenifther
eisnomeani
ngf
ul
r
elat
ionshi
p.
Thel
ionisthesy
mbol ofcour
age;
thel
ambi
sthesy
mbol
of
meeknessorpat
ience.
(
06)Irony:Ast at
ementthat
,whent akenincontext,mayactuall
y
meansomet hingdif
fer
entfr
om, ortheopposit
eof ,whatiswrit
ten
l
it
eral
l
y ;t
heuseofwor dsexpressi
ngsomet hi
ngot herthanthei
r
l
it
eral
intent
ion,oft
eninahumor ouscontext.
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07)Cl
imax:Ar
het
ori
cal
dev
icei
nwhi
chaser
iesi
sar
rangedi
n
ascendi
ngor
der
.
(08)Ant i
cli
max:Anabruptdescent(
eit
herdeli
berat
eor
unintenti
onal)f
rom t
hedi
gnit
yoftheideawhichthespeakeror
writerappearedtobeai
mingfor.
(09)Allit
erat
ion:Therepeti
ti
onofconsonantsoundsatt
he
beginningoftwoormor ewor dsi
mmediatel
ysucceedi
ngeach
other,oratshorti
nter
vals.
(10)Assonance:Ther
epeti
ti
onofsimilarori
denti
cal
vowel
sounds(thoughwit
hdi
ffer
entconsonants)
,usual
l
yinli
ter
atur
eor
poetr
y.
(11)Hyperbol
e:Del
i
berateoruni
ntent
ional
over
stat
ement
,
part
icul
arl
yextr
emeoverstat
ement.
(12)Paradox:Anapparentl
yself
-cont
radi
ctor
yst
atement
,whi
ch
canonlybetruei
fiti
sfalse,andvicev
ersa.
"
Thi
ssent
encei
sfal
se"i
sapar
adox.
(
13)Onomat
opoei
a:Theuseofl
anguagewhosesoundi
mit
ates
t
hatwhi
chi
tnames.
(14)Bat
hos:Their
oni
cuseofsuchf
ail
uref
orsat
ir
icor
humorousef
fect
.
(15)Al
lusion:Anindi
rectr
efer
ence;ahint;
ar ef
erenceto
somethingsupposedtobeknown, butnotexpli
cit
lymenti
oned
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16)Concei
t:Qui
cknessofappr
ehensi
on;
act
ivei
magi
nat
ion;
l
i
vel
yfancy.
(17)Pun:Ajokeortypeofwordplayi
nwhi chsi
milarsensesor
soundsoft
wowor dsorphrases,ordi
ffer
entsensesoft hesame
word,ar
edel
iberat
elyconf
used.
(
18)I
mager
y:Rhet
ori
cal
decor
ati
oni
nwr
it
ingorspeaki
ng;
viv
id
descri
pti
onspresent
ingorsuggest
ingi
magesofsensi
bleobj
ect
s;
fi
guresindi
scourse.
(19)El
egy:Amour
nful
orpl
aint
ivepoem;
afuner
alsong;
apoem
oflament
ati
on.
(20)Sonnet:Afixedver
sefor m ofI
tali
anori
ginconsi
sti
ngof
fourt
eenli
nesthatarety
picall
yfive-
footiambi
csandrhyme
accordi
ngtooneofaf ewpr escri
bedschemes.
(21)Lyri
c:Of,orr
elat
ingtoat y
peofpoetr
y(suchasasonnetor
ode)thatexpr
essessubject
ivethought
sandfeel
i
ngs,
oft
enina
songli
kestyl
e
(22)Dramat icMonol ogue:Dramat icmonol oguemeanssel f-
conversation,speechortalkswhichi ncludesint
erl
ocutor
presenteddr amatical
ly
.Itmeansaper son, whoisspeakingto
himselforsomeoneel sespeakst orev ealspeci
fi
cintent
ionsof
hisactions.Howev er,i
nlit
erat
ure,itisapoet i
cform orapoem
thatpresentst hespeechorconv ersati
onofaper soni na
dramat i
cmanner .
(23)Ode:Ashortpoeti
calcompositi
onpropertobesettomusic
orsung;al
yri
cpoem; especi
all
y,now,apoem charact
eri
zedby
sustai
nednobl
esenti
mentandappr opri
atedigni
tyofsty
le.
(24)Ball
ad:Akindofnarrat
ivepoem,adapt
edforr
ecit
ati
onor
singi
ng;especi
all
y,asent
imental
orromanti
cpoem i
nshort
stanzas.
(25)Fable:Af icti
ti
ousnarrat
iveint
endedt oenf
orcesomeusef
ul
trut
horpr ecept,usuall
ywit
hani mals,
etc.ascharact
ers;
an
apologue.Prototypical
l
y,Aesop'sFabl
es.
(26)Satir
e:Al i
ter
arydev
iceofwrit
ingorar
twhichpri
ncipal
ly
ri
dicul
esitssubj
ectoft
enasanintendedmeansofprovokingor
prevent
ingchange.Humor,i
rony
,andexaggerat
ionar
eoftenused
t
oai
dthi
s.
(27)Lampoon:Awritt
enat
tackorot
herwor
kri
dicul
i
ngaper
son,
group,ori
nst
it
uti
on.