Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OLD MAN'S SIGH. A SONNET, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dewdrops are the gems of the morning Last Line: Whose total being is act, alone remain behind! Subject(s): Old Age | ||||||||
Dewdrops are the gems of the morning, But the tears of mournful eve: Where no hope is, life's a warning That only serves to make us grave In our old age, Whose bruised wings quarrel with the bars of the still narrowing cage -- That only serves to make us grieve With oft and tedious taking-leave, Like a poor nigh-related guest, Who may not rudely be dismissed; Yet hath outstayed his welcome while, And tells the jest without the smile. O! might life cease! and selfless mind, Whose total being is act, alone remain behind! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AT EIGHTY I CHANGE MY VIEW by DAVID IGNATOW FAWN'S FOSTER-MOTHER by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE DEER LAY DOWN THEIR BONES by ROBINSON JEFFERS OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A WINTER ODE TO THE OLD MEN OF LUMMUS PARK, / MIAMI, FLORIDA by DONALD JUSTICE AFTER A LINE BY JOHN PEALE BISHOP by DONALD JUSTICE TO HER BODY, AGAINST TIME by ROBERT KELLY SONG FROM A COUNTRY FAIR by LEONIE ADAMS A CHILD'S EVENING PRAYER by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A DAY DREAM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY A VIEW, OF SADDLEBACK IN CUMBERLAND by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |
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