There is nothing remarkable about them during the day, but at night they are enhanced and made more beautiful.In the first stanza of this piece the speaker begins by describing the progress of the moon through the sky. And, though they shut their lids to kiss, In starless darkness peace to win, Even on that secret world from this Her twilight enters in. This is a magical moment, made even more so by the mundane nature of the In the next sets of couplets the speaker moves on to another type of animal, a dove. Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was the prolific author of many volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, including one of the most enduringly popular poems in the English language, ‘The Listeners’.

The small metal bits of its construction catch the light beautifully. Poems by Walter de la Mare: 28 / 93 « prev. As the moon walks silently over the human settlements below everything turns silver. 1093858.

These creatures and objects are perfectly mundane and ordinary. The far moon maketh lovers wise In her pale beauty trembling down, Lending curved cheeks, dark lips, dark eyes, A strangeness not their own. Walter de la Mare, born on April 25, 1873 in London, is considered one of modern literature’s chief exemplars of the romantic imagination. It is also reflecting off the sleeping dog's paws in the dog house. It was the lovely moon's, for when He raised his dreamy head, Her surge of silver filled the pane And streamed across his bed. Here, without his knowledge, the moon touches him and turns his paws silver. Every single person that visits PoemAnalysis.com has helped contribute, so thank you for your support. The Ghost; The Scarecrow; The Fly; Sleep; Recent Interactions* This poem was read 2 times, This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members, This poem was voted by 0 members. So, for a while, each gazed at each […] The mouse for instance, has been made more beautiful by its “silver claws” and “silver eye.” These creatures take on an air of mystery they did not previously have.

Full Moon. It does not discriminate between different objects or animals. They are within their “shadowy cote,” or shelter, sleeping. Sir Walter de la Mare was born at Charlton, Kent, in the south of England, of well-to-do parents. (* Interactions only in the last 7 days) New Poems. The Poetry Archive is very grateful to the BBC for its support in enabling us to feature this important material on the site.We’re always adding to the Poetry Archive so sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest archive news, events and releases.Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved. Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. Her eye is soon drawn to the “casements.” This word refers to the part of a window set on a hinge. Full Moon by Walter De La Mare. At sixteen he started work in the statistics department of Anglo-American Oil. Some of the creatures and objects that are spotted and therefore cast in “silver light” are the “casements” of windows, doves, a dog, and sleeping fish. Join the conversation by commenting It is moving as one would expect, “Slowly” and “silently.” There is an immediate There is one element of the nighttime scene that catches her eye especially, the “Silver fruit upon silver trees.” As a reader moves through the various couplets that make up this text one will notice that “silver” is used to describe almost every sight seen by the moon.

It was the lovely moon's, for when He raised his dreamy head, Her surge of silver filled the pane And streamed across his bed. Registered No. In this case, many doves. She is drawn in by the beauty of her own life force which first shows itself on fruit trees. They are enhanced, and made more important by their closeness to the light of the moon. Born in Charlton, Kent, he was educated at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School in London. Summary: In this poem, 'Silver,' the poet Walter de la Mare describes the visible effects of moon light on countryside at night.

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