Overlooking The River Stour

Thomas Hardy * Track #69 On Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses

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Thomas Hardy

1917

Overlooking The River Stour by Thomas Hardy

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Thomas Hardy

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Much of Hardy’s poetry is thought to be autobiographical. Hardy’s first marriage was apparently difficult, but he suffered long-lasting guilt after the death of his first wife, Emma. This is clearly suggested in the poem.

‘Overlooking the River Stour’ combines the subject of relationships and obse...

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The swallows flew in the curves of an eight
Above the river-gleam
In the wet June's last beam:
Like little crossbows animate
The swallows flew in the curves of an eight
Above the river-gleam.

Planing up shavings of crystal spray
A moor-hen darted out
From the bank thereabout,
And through the stream-shine ripped his way;
Planing up shavings of crystal spray
A moor-hen darted out.

Closed were the kingcups; and the mead
Dripped in monotonous green,
Though the day's morning sheen
Had shown it golden and honeybee'd;
Closed were the kingcups; and the mead
Dripped in monotonous green.

And never I turned my head, alack,
While these things met my gaze
Through the pane's drop-drenched glaze,
To see the more behind my back . . .
O never I turned, but let, alack,
These less things hold my gaze!

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