JohnMasefield
Imustgodowntotheseasagain, tothelonelyseaandthesky,
AndallIaskisatallshipandastartosteerherby;
Andthewheel’skickandthewind’ssongandthewhitesail’sshaking,
Andagreymistonthesea’sface, andagreydawnbreaking.
Imustgodowntotheseasagain, forthecalloftherunningtide
Isawildcallandaclearcallthatmaynotbedenied;
AndallIaskisawindydaywiththewhitecloudsflying,
Andtheflungsprayandtheblownspume, andthesea-gullscrying.
Imustgodowntotheseasagain, tothevagrantgypsylife,
Tothegull’swayandthewhale’swaywherethewind’slikeawhettedknife;
AndallIaskisamerryyarnfromalaughingfellow-rover,
Andquietsleepandasweetdreamwhenthelongtrick’sover.
: Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.
1)Whatisthethemeofthepoem?
2)Howdidseamenusethestarstonavigateaship (Line2)?
3)Whatismeantbyvagrantgypsylife(Line9)?
4)Whatarethefiguresofspeechemployedbythepoet?
5)Whatisthemeaningof “thelongtrick” inthelastline?
: Writeaparagraphinwhichyousumupwhatyouseetobethepoem’smainidea.
JohnMasefield’spoemSeaFeverisaworkofartthatbringsbeautytotheEnglishlanguagethroughitsuseofrhythm, imageryandmanycomplexfiguresofspeech...
ProperNames
Lilliput 利立浦特(小人国)
Blefuscu 伯莱福斯居岛(Lilliput小人国对岸的岛国)
Notes
(1659-1731):HewasanEnglishtrader, writer, journalist, andpamphleteer, , ashehelpedtopopularisetheforminBritainandalongwithotherssuchasRichardson, , hewrotemorethan500books, pamphletsandjournalsonvarioustopics, suchaspolitics, crime, andreligion.
