Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: 11, by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The strong man's hand, the snow-cool head of age Last Line: The bitter north of life -- a frozen clime. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour Subject(s): Youth | ||||||||
THE strong man's hand, the snow-cool head of age, The certain-footed sympathies of youth -- These, and that lofty passion after truth, Hunger unsatisfied in priest or sage Or the great men of former years, he needs That not unworthily would dare to sing (Hard task!) black care's inevitable ring Settling with years, upon the heart that feeds Incessantly on glory. Year by year The narrowing toil grows closer round his feet; With disenchanting touch rude-handed time The unlovely web discloses, and strange fear Leads him at last to eld's inclement seat, The bitter north of life -- a frozen clime. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE WARS by ROBERT HASS THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES ALONG WITH YOUTH by ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE BLACK RIVIERA by MARK JARMAN A GOOD PLAY by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON |
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