For Slim - "O' Captain, My Captain"http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15754
Directions: Read the poem below. What is it about? Is it about a captain of a ship? Who else could this poem be about? Follow the link above to learn more about Walt Whitman, the poet.
| O Captain! My Captain! |
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| by Walt Whitman |
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O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack,the prize we
sought is won, The port is near,the bells I hear,
the people all exulting,While follow eyes the
steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck
my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the
bells; Rise up- for you the flag is flung- for
you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths- for you
the shores
a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager
faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer, his lips are
pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse
nor will,
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage
closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with
object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead. |
2 comments:
oh captain, my slim....the first time I heard this title of poem....I ve been touched.....I think it ll be a good poem for every great person....even though I havent read it till now....reading it...and I might leave more comments....
otherwise.....I strongly recommanded everybody to see a movie which called "dead poem society" famous movie about this poem....and touched me...this poem is a really good one...at least I think so...we could use it during essay...like any transition or plug in sentence, better than said "great mind thinks the same" which is also really good-------slim, phone 626-715-0355; email: slimhanson@hotmail.com
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