The speaker observes scenes of nature and children that bring them joy, but also sadness knowing that beauty is fleeting. While their heart has been lifted by sights like squirrels in trees or children playing, they are reminded that all things bright and green and young will pass away. The speaker continues on their way feeling sorrowful about the impermanence of beautiful things in the world.
The speaker observes scenes of nature and children that bring them joy, but also sadness knowing that beauty is fleeting. While their heart has been lifted by sights like squirrels in trees or children playing, they are reminded that all things bright and green and young will pass away. The speaker continues on their way feeling sorrowful about the impermanence of beautiful things in the world.
The speaker observes scenes of nature and children that bring them joy, but also sadness knowing that beauty is fleeting. While their heart has been lifted by sights like squirrels in trees or children playing, they are reminded that all things bright and green and young will pass away. The speaker continues on their way feeling sorrowful about the impermanence of beautiful things in the world.
This beauty that will pass; Tone =Neutral Sad (breath) Sometimes my heart hath shaken (shake) with great joy Tone= Happier : lifted To see a leaping squirrel in a tree, Or a red lady-bird upon a stalk, Or little rabbits in a field at evening, Lit by a slanting sun, (needs clear diction) Idyllic world picture Or some green hill where shadows drifted by (breath) some quiet hill where mountainy man hath sown And soon would reap; near to the gate of Heaven; (semi colon = longer pauses) Tone= Happier : lifted (breath) Or children with bare feet upon the sands Of some ebbed sea, or playing on the streets Of little towns in Connacht, INNER THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS Things young and happy. Tone= light observing And then my heart hath told me: Tone= definate These will pass, Will pass and change, will die and be no more, slow each section phrase flat tone at end Things bright and green, things young and happy; Tone= happier And I have gone upon my way Sorrowful.