Friday, June 15, 2007

O Western Wind

I love this poem, written anonymously in the late 1400s, because of the humanity behind it. It's as though the author had some grander poem in mind while writing the first two lines, but the thought of rain spurs the burst of feeling, the sudden shift, and the quick ending.


O Western Wind

O Western wind, when wilt thou blow
That the small rain down can rain?
Christ, that my love were in my arms,
And I in my bed again!

7 Comments:

Blogger No Blood for Hubris said...

One of my all-time favorites.

11:55 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

when on earth the poem was created, some say 15th century, some early 16th century?
and what's the background information about this poem?
anyway, i love it.

12:01 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

my dear friend, if you've got any more information about this poem and the image of western wind and rain, would you please email me at hezou521@tom.com

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

try ode to the west wind hezou521

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