Dog-tired" If she would come to me here Now the sunken…
““Dog-tired" If she would come to me here Now the sunken swaths Are glittering paths To the sun, and the swallows cut clear Into the setting sun! if she came to me here! If she would come to me now, Before the last-mown harebells are dead; While that vetch-clump still burns red! Before all the bats have dropped from the bough To cool in the night; if she came to me now! The horses are untackled, the chattering machine Is still at last. If she would come We could gather up the dry hay from The hill-brow, and lie quite still, till the green Sky ceased to quiver, and lost its active sheen. I should like to drop On the hay, with my head on her knee, And lie dead still, while she Breathed quiet above me; and the crop Of stars grew silently. I should like to lie still As if I was dead; but feeling Her hand go stealing Over my face and my head, until This ache was shed.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A yearning for intimate connection and timeless stillness, expressed through vivid natural imagery and longing for a beloved’s presence.
In simple terms: Longing for closeness and peace in nature.
Key Takeaway
Seek moments of quiet intimacy.
Themes
longing
nature
intimacy
transience
desire
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
reflective
Type
poetic
lyational
lyilosophical
When to use this quote
- shared sunset
- quiet contemplation
- final moments
- nature immersion
Key Concepts
Romanticism
symbolism
existential yearning
Questions to Reflect On
- How does longing shape our perception of time?
- What does stillness mean to you?
A Different Perspective
The idealized stillness may be unattainable in reality.