The Art of Reading PoetryFarrar & Rinehart, Incorporated, 1941 - 519 pages I do not believe that poetry is mysterious or esoteric. It is for all who can read, who can call words, who have rhythm enough, by nature, so that a jazz orchestra sets feet and hands in motion. Likewise, this invitation is to all. But it is, especially, invitation to those regretfully convinced that poetry is not for them, and to those who think they prefer the unequivocating directness of prose. It is invitation to labor, and after labor, entrance upon pleasure "not to be chang'd by place or time," the peculiar pleasure which poetry is. - Invitation to reading. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 65
Page 17
... rest .... But then the subject is brought back to reality with the thought of the things he has yet to do , and the rest of his life he has yet to spend . It may represent one who is tired of life's hardships , and is tempted to drop by ...
... rest .... But then the subject is brought back to reality with the thought of the things he has yet to do , and the rest of his life he has yet to spend . It may represent one who is tired of life's hardships , and is tempted to drop by ...
Page 166
... rest ( 34 ) seems to be a figurative use of the word , with rest carrying the meaning it does in music ; Agincourt will be a full rest , a full stop for the king ; after- wards , unless he die in battle , he will go on . Vaward ( 50 ) ...
... rest ( 34 ) seems to be a figurative use of the word , with rest carrying the meaning it does in music ; Agincourt will be a full rest , a full stop for the king ; after- wards , unless he die in battle , he will go on . Vaward ( 50 ) ...
Page 207
... Rest in the bottom lay . " For if I should , " said he , " Bestow this jewel also on my creature , He would adore my gifts instead of me , And rest in Nature , not the God of Nature . So both should losers be . " Yet let him keep the rest ...
... Rest in the bottom lay . " For if I should , " said he , " Bestow this jewel also on my creature , He would adore my gifts instead of me , And rest in Nature , not the God of Nature . So both should losers be . " Yet let him keep the rest ...
Contents
OUTLINE FOR A DEFENSE | 1 |
LIONS IN THE PATH | 23 |
THE READING AND THE READINGS OF THE POEM | 39 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON ANDREW MARVELL ballad beauty beginning bird breath caesuras contrast conventional dark dead death detail Don John doth dream earth effect emotion English experience eyes fairy fear feeling garden hand hath heard heart heaven human idea imagery imagination John Donne JOHN KEATS John of Austria Keats kind King lady light lines live look meaning Milton mind Miss mood moon mother never night nightingale o'er once pattern phrase pleasure poem poet poet's prayer prose reader reading poetry rest rhythm rime rose seems Shakespeare ship sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep song sonnet soul sound spirit stars story stress Suggestions sweet syllables tears thee thine things Thomas Rymer thou thought Three Ravens tree turn verse voice WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind words