Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Sadness Quotes
of sadness comes o'er me, That my soul cannot resist: (lines 7-8)
Art and Culture Quotes
Come, read to me some poem, Some simple and heartfelt lay, (lines 13-14)
Man and the Natural World Quotes
The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, (lines 1-2)
Suffering Quotes
Life's endless toil and endeavor; (line 23)
Memory and the Past Quotes
Not from the grand old masters, Not from the bards sublime, (lines 17-18)