Work
Without Hope
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
|
|
NOTE:
The opposition of hope and despair is the focus of this poem. In essence,
the speaker is a mere body without a spirit. In this context, the word
"sole" actually becomes a play on the word "soul."
|
|
NOTE: Amaranths "are imaginary flowers that never fade" ("Amaranth"). PBS: In classical literature, the nectar might refer to ambrosia, which is said to be the food of the gods, which maintained their immortality. The theme of immortality is sustained by the dream-like images of the amaranths and nectar. |