I come among the peoples like a shadow.
I sit down by each man's side.
None sees me, but they look on one another,
And know that I am there.
My silence is like the silence of the tide
That buries the playground of children;
Like the deepening of frost in the slow night,
When birds are dead in the morning.
Armies trample, invade, destroy,
With guns roaring from earth and air.
I am more terrible than armies,
I am more feared than the cannon.
Kings and chancellors give commands;
I give no command to any;
But I am listened to more than kings
And more than passionate orators.
I unswear words, and undo deeds.
Naked things know me.
I am first and last to be felt of the living.
I am Hunger
Notes
This poem is written - with Hunger as the poet
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Hunger - by Laurence Binyon
From guest sharon (contact)
Hi there! Is there any more describtion about this poem! Like what is it about? Thank you -
Hunger - by Laurence Binyon
From guest Charlotte (contact)
Questions: 1. what are the 3 ideas for interpreting this poem? 2. Describe the setting for each of those 3 ideas above? 3. Create some limited dialogue for each of the ideas? 4. Decribe the type of music you would like to use for each of the 3 scenarios? CAN YOU PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS, PLEASE I NEED HELP THIS IS AN AMAZING POEM. Thank You -
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Hello guest Charlotte.
It looks like your teacher wants to know YOUR answers to those questions.
How about considering who actually wrote the poem and when!
What was it like for people living in England at that time?
Who did he pretend was writing the poem?
That will help you see what it is all about and then you can imagine 3 similar situations for yourself that fit in with the poem and what your teacher wants.
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PLEASE TRANSLATION
From guest Paula (contact)
PLEASE I AM FROM BRAZIL,AND I SPEAK IN ENGLISH SO SO.. I WOULD LIKE THE TRANSLATION THE POEM ???PLEASE CAN POST HERE OR SEND IN MY E-MAIL HOW KNOWS.... =) THANKS!! -
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To guest Paula,
Unfortunately not many of us on the team speak your language and an on demand translation service is not really practical. However If you try this http://babelfish.altavista.com/ you will get a sense of the meaning behind Binyon's words?
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he never leaves people side like a shadow
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