Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: My Spectre Around Me

  1. #1
    A human form Divine Poetess's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    somewhere amongst thoughts
    Posts
    1,091

    My Spectre Around Me

    What does it exactly say? I understand it but not deeply, I really want to get inside of it, to know what it talks about in every verse and stanza. Briefly, I need its explanation,
    Thank you.


    My spectre around me night and day
    Like a wild beast guards my way.
    My emanation far within
    Weeps incessantly for my sin.

    A fathomless and boundless deep,
    There we wander, there we weep;
    On the hungry craving wind
    My spectre follows thee behind.

    He scents thy footsteps in the snow,
    Wheresoever thou dost go
    Through the wintry hail and rain.
    When wilt thou return again?

    Dost thou not in pride and scorn
    Fill with tempests all my morn,
    And with jealousies and fears
    Fill my pleasant nights with tears?

    Seven of my sweet loves thy knife
    Has bereaved of their life.
    Their marble tombs I built with tears
    And with cold and shuddering fears.

    Seven more loves weep night and day
    Round the tombs where my loves lay,
    And seven more loves attend each night
    Around my couch with torches bright.

    And seven more loves in my bed
    Crown with wine my mournful head,
    Pitying and forgiving all
    Thy transgressions, great and small.
    I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death. - Robert Fulghum
    Je Chante Une Chanson Sombre
    The Lady of Mine - Opinion please
    A tragedy crept to the name Bathory

  2. #2
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    FL
    Posts
    5

    My Spectre

    There's lots of info on Blake's spectre in Blake's Primer lclay3.50webs.com/blake/primer.htm For example the Fall of Urthona issued in Los, Enitharmon, and the spectre. It is the manifestation of the Poetic Vision in darkest ulro where the spirit is never thought of, only extreme materialism.

Similar Threads

  1. hi, can anyone help on blakes
    By manny in forum Blake, William
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 09-22-2006, 02:40 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •