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Written in 1919 soon after the end of World War I, it describes a deeply mysterious and powerful alternative to the Christian idea of the Second Coming—Jesus's prophesied return to the Earth as a savior announcing the Kingdom of Heaven.
- The Song of Wandering Aengus
The infatuated Aengus wanders the earth in pursuit of this...
- Sailing to Byzantium
I. 1 That is no country for old men. The young. 2 In one...
- September 1913
The fastest way to understand the poem's meaning, themes,...
- Among School Children
In the poem, the speaker's visit to one such school prompts...
- Lapis Lazuli
The fastest way to understand the poem's meaning, themes,...
- Adam's Curse
1 We sat together at one summer’s end,. 2 That beautiful...
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(to himself) She speaks. Speak again, bright angel! For...
- The Song of Wandering Aengus
11 sty 2016 · ‘The Second Coming’ is one of W. B. Yeats’s best-known poems, and its meaning has eluded many readers because of its oblique references and ambiguous images. What follows is a short summary and analysis of the poem. What does ‘the second coming’ refer to, and how does it fit with Yeats’s own beliefs?
Tam o' Shanter (poem) The opening scene of the poem – Tam drinks with his shoemaker friend, souter Johnnie, and flirts with the pub landlady while the landlord laughs at Johnnie's tales. " Tam o' Shanter " is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790, while living in Dumfries. First published in 1791, at 228 (or 224 ...
Panic subtly seeps into the poem as the speaker realizes that the Second Coming is not one of salvation but a terrifying prophecy of destruction. The vision from “Spiritus Mundi” reveals a beast slouching towards Bethlehem, its slow, inevitable approach amplifying the sense of panic.
21 kwi 2017 · Antigonish by Hughes Mearns is the kind of poem that I feel like everyone knows. It’s catchy, just a bit creepy, and it’s been long enough to worm its way into its fair share of popular culture. Mearns wrote this poem in 1899 as part of a play.
"Because I could not stop for death" is one of Emily Dickinson's most celebrated poems and was composed around 1863. In the poem, a female speaker tells the story of how she was visited by "Death," personified as a "kindly" gentleman, and taken for a ride in his carriage.
Explanation of the famous quotes in Diving into the Wreck, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
