I DREAMED that one had died in a strange place
Near no accustomed hand,
And they had nailed the boards above her face,
The peasants of that land,
Wondering to lay her in that solitude,
And raised above her mound
A cross they had made out of two bits of wood,
And planted cypress round;
And left her to the indifferent stars above
Until I carved these words:
She was more beautiful than thy first love,
But now lies under boards.
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DUHHHH........
From guest 16 year old fed up by dumbness (contact)
This man saw the death of a girl who could be mother or current lover which is taken as prediction. It says this lady the peasent of the land or a serf a person who works for the land under certain athoraty. So clearly it's saying the lady and the pedant are the same person who live with the land hens she's barried. They took a cross and were she was barried and put Cyprus wood around it. The mond represents the tomb. When you dig a hole your going to have a mond of dirt. And as for how he left her to the indiferent stars. This is saying stars all look the same there not destingushed. Then he says, until I carved these words so by putting thoes word he's making her barrial place diferent from all the other ones probablybin a cematary. By saying she was more beautif then my first love saying he know her personaly and respectfully; but now she lies under boards saying that it's gone now you have to let go of the past. Did you ever think this poem could be ambiguas most poems are meaning it has an understated truth ot back storie that relates to the reader. Like so did you ever think the dream or the girl could be somthing else. For example it could mean once somthing is gone it will haunt you unless you set it free. I hope no I know you can't get a better out look than this hoped it helped. Yes, I know the spelling is horeable for a 16 year old xD. -
beautiful
From guest emily (contact)
This poem is sad but beautiful.The last two lines are my favorite. -
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when you are dead, it won't matter
From guest caity (contact)
who is this one he speaks of? could it be she isnt really dead, its just a dream of if she was? it kind of represents insignificance of people after death. and the loneliness in death, no one will care when you're dead, even if you were more beautiful than their first love, because you are under boards and no one can see you. -
Gratitude
From guest Bob 42 (contact)
Makes me more grateful than ever before, that there is a heaven and our dear Lord. -
Adream of death
The poem is intriguing; Who was that person? And why that indifference? A powerful tragic story can be woven,keeping in mind the beautiful last two lines'She was more beautiful than thy first love,but now lies under boards'
Nuggehalli Pankaja -
Tragically witty
From guest Raven (contact)
Another great poem of old william butler yeats, another rystal clear wit -
impressive imagery capturing the blandness and indifference in the burial ... and the poet's strong emotions and need to point it out...
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this was touching
can really relate to it brought what he was feeling out. -
I wonder who, he dreamed had died so far away?
This poem carries a deep sadness and fear, brilliantly written.
Andrew
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very tragic
it’s too tragic expression , a very nice poem
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