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Comment 4 of 4, added on March 10th, 2007 at 9:29 AM.
I think it's an excellent poem that highlights unattainaible love that is a result of only circumstance. Plus, its really skillfully put down.
Althea from India
Comment 3 of 4, added on May 25th, 2006 at 3:56 PM.
I agree with the chap from india that it is a misserable poem but when read aloud is also very beautiful. I really like Arnold's use of literal devices praticulary is lovely phrases "A red gold throne in the heart of the sea". Also a think that maybe this poem was set in Ireland "the white walled town" houses in Ireland are or where always white washed "Little grey church" Irish churches praticulary the older ones where often rather small and of course always made out of stone.and arnold of speaks of wind and Ireland is a very windy country, I ought to know I leave there, at least it is comparing to australia my real home country.
Carmel reeves from Ireland
Comment 2 of 4, added on November 28th, 2005 at 10:39 AM.
this poem seems to be really horrible and boring!have to do a project on this poem and nothing seems to be going into my head!A very very very miserable poem!
tamana from India
Comment 1 of 4, added on May 14th, 2005 at 9:28 PM.
I was reading this poem from a book and was wondering whether there was a punctuation error in the edition. But many of the online versions have the same punctuation. Anyway, see if you agree with me that the quotation marks need to be moved. Here is the published punctuation:
Children dear, were we long alone?
'The sea grows stormy, the little ones moan;
Long prayers,' I said, 'in the world they say;
Come,' I said; and we rose through the surf in the bay.
We went up the beach, by the sandy down
Where the sea-stocks bloom, to the white-walled town;
Instead of the opening quotes being before 'The sea . . . shouldn't they be before 'Long prayers . . ?
Byrdland from United States
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I think it's an excellent poem that highlights unattainaible love that is a result of only circumstance. Plus, its really skillfully put down.
Althea from India