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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITTLE BOY LOST, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Father! Father! Where are you going? Last Line: And away the vapour flew. Subject(s): Bible; Loss; Mythology | |||
"Father, father, where are you going? O do not walk so fast. Speak father, speak to your little boy Or else I shall be lost." The night was dark, no father was there, The child was wet with dew. The mire was deep, & the child did weep, And away the vapour flew. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEDTIME READING FOR THE UNBORN CHILD by KHALED MATTAWA EAST OF CARTHAGE: AN IDYLL by KHALED MATTAWA SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 7 by CONRAD AIKEN VICARIOUS ATONEMENT by RICHARD ALDINGTON NOTHING ABOUT THE MOMENT by LUCILLE CLIFTON VENUS IN A GARDEN by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON AN OFFERING FOR TARA by GARY SNYDER A CRADLE SONG by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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