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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VOICES BY A RIVER, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What hearest thou? Last Line: "that veils me now." Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund | |||
"WHAT hearest thou? That swelling sigh and slow-rebellious moan Is the weir water talking all alone, The water, as at dusk through centuries flown, More audible now. "Once more thou seest The sun far off surrendering his tired head Into the seas of sleep? his royal red Shall soon salute the shepherds, comfort spread Through a clear east. "Thou feelest -- nothing But airs dark-fluttering from the bulrush-grove, Moth-like; and may not evening zephyrs rove? Or mist-veil brushed thee, fine as yet was wove For moonmaid's clothing." "Turn thy dear brow Full towards me, with thy young strong arm infold, For I am trapped, on a sudden made centuries old; Warm me a little, the mist clings deadly cold That veils me now." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOREFATHERS by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN REPORT ON EXPERIENCE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN SOLUTIONS by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN THE GIANT PUFFBALL by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN THE MIDNIGHT SKATERS by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN VLAMERTINGHE: PASSING THE CHATEAU, JULY 1917 by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN 11TH R.S.R. by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN 1916 SEEN FROM 1921 by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A 'FIRST IMPRESSION': TOKYO by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A BRIDGE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |
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