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Mathew Arnold
‘Dover
Beach’ is a poem written by Mathew Arnold.
In this elegiac poem, the poet speaks about the sadness of human
life.
The poet
is looking at the Dover Beach along with his love. The sea is calm and the tide is full. On the
French coast, the light gleams and goes.
The night air smells sweet. The poet asks his love to listen to the
grating roar of pebbles. The sound reminds him the eternal note of sadness in
human life.
The poet
says that the Greek Tragedy writer Sophocles heard the sad sound on the bank of
Aegean sea. Now, the poet hears the same sound by the Northern sea. The poet
says that once, the humanity was surrounded by the sea of faith. But, now the
sea of faith is retreating. The poet is sad at the loss of faith in the world.
Finally, the poet
tells his love that they must be faithful to each other. Outwardly, the world appears like a land of
dreams with variety, beauty and novelty. But, in reality it has no joy, no
love, no certainty, no peace and no relief from pain. Men are like ignorant armies fighting at
night. Thus the poet longs for human faith and loyalty.
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Noojilla Srinivas
Lecturer in English
Govt. Degree College -
Alamuru
M: 7981862200
email:
noojillasrinivas@gmail.com
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