The Song of the Sword, and Other Verses
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A sword speaks in its own voice at the start of William Ernest Henley's collection, claiming a place in human history, kingship and divine purpose. Its repeated declarations and calls to heroes give the opening poem the sound of a martial chant. The poems that follow turn toward London: a cab moves through streets and a park at night, dawn changes the river, and October sunlight brightens the Strand's horses, shops and churches.
Musical directions mark the sections of the London sequence, while shifting rhythms carry its changes of mood. Elsewhere, love for Geraldine, regret over deeds left undone, and the force of wind and sea bring private feeling beside the opening claims of power and empire. Readers interested in English verse can find here a strong use of personification, with the city, weather and ocean taking on voices and temperaments of their own.
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- Author
- William Ernest Henley
- Pages
- 34
- Language
- English
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- Poetry
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