The Shade
Topics: classic
I saw him as he went With merry voice and eye. I met him when he came Back, tired but the same-- The same clear voice, bright eye, Merry laugh, quick reply. And now, if I but look Unnoting at a book, Or from the window stare At dark woods newly bare, I see that shining eye, The same as when he went: --But whose is the low sigh, The cold shade o'er me bent?
AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.
About this line
"I saw him as he went..."
"The Shade" is a quintessential example of John Frederick Freeman's signature style... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...