William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 / London)
Poems by William Blake : 9 / 138
Ah Sunflower
Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller's journey is done;
Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!
William Blake
Submitted: Wednesday, May 09, 2001
Edited: Wednesday, May 09, 2001
Read poems about / on: journey, snow, sun, time
Poems by William Blake : 9 / 138
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A lovely read, and with great imagery.
absolutely beautiful... love the metaphor of the pale virgin.. :)
The two stanza's are different in tone, the snow and grave are used as dark images to contrast the happiness of a sunflower.
why is snow mentioned in this poem and about sunflowers
why is snow mentioned in this poem and about sunflowers
lovely one