(28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 / London)

poet William Blake
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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!

Submitted: Wednesday, May 09, 2001
Edited: Wednesday, May 09, 2001


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  • Walterrean Salley (3/30/2013 7:25:00 PM)

    A lovely read, and with great imagery.

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  • * Sunprincess * (9/21/2012 5:14:00 PM)

    absolutely beautiful... love the metaphor of the pale virgin.. :)

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  • Ryan Walker (10/13/2011 4:47:00 PM)

    The two stanza's are different in tone, the snow and grave are used as dark images to contrast the happiness of a sunflower.

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  • Moneyball Mike (2/24/2010 7:40:00 AM)

    why is snow mentioned in this poem and about sunflowers

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  • Moneyball Mike (2/24/2010 7:40:00 AM)

    why is snow mentioned in this poem and about sunflowers

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  • Keshav Prasad (6/2/2009 4:35:00 AM)

    lovely one

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