Tuesday, March 10, 2009

19 Christian--Stars

How countlessly they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow,
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow!--

As if with keeness for our fate,
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Invisible at dawn,--

And yet with neither love nor hate,
Those stars like some snow-white
Minerva's snow-white marble eyes
Without the gift of sight.


I think this poem is about a person who is looking at stars and describing it's beauty. He also (in a way) compares to snow. He also the white snow reminds him the snow is as white as "Minerva's" eyes.

1 comment:

Julia T. said...

Nice choice of poem. Look at the last two lines and try to include them in your explanation.