Eight O'Clock - A poem by A.E. Housman


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A.E. Housman - Eight O'Clock

He stood, and heard the steeple 
Sprinkle the quarters on the morning town. 
One, two, three, four, to market-place and people 
It tossed them down. 

Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, 
He stood and counted them and cursed his luck; 
And then the clock collected in the tower 
Its strength, and struck.

Added: on September 24th, 2005 at 7:41 PM | Viewed: 2193 times | Comments (3)

Eight O'Clock - Comments and Information
Poet: A.E. Housman Poem: Eight O'Clock Comment 3 of 3, added on December 10th, 2007 at 9:10 PM. I am just getting back to poetry and I'm having a little difficulty interpreting the poem "Eight O'Clock" -Am I correct in assuming the subject "He" is referring to humanity in general? Or am I taking it too far.Please post your comments Trisha Comment 2 of 3, added on March 27th, 2006 at 7:46 PM. I read this poem for school and I am totally confused! Fathma Abdalla from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on September 24th, 2005 at 7:41 PM. when i read this poem i got goosebumps! I love it! the imagery is amazing... opal More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Eight O'Clock, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by A.E. Housman with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Eight O'Clock Last read: 2008-07-06 12:08:04 Viewed 2193 times. Added on September 24th, 2005 at 7:41 PM.

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