The first stanza of this poem describes the title object as a "venturous bark that flings on the sweet summer wind its purpled wings", while the fourth stanza expresses thanks for the "heavenly message" brought by it.
The first stanza of this poem describes the title object as a "venturous bark that flings on the sweet summer wind its purpled wings", while the fourth stanza expresses thanks for the "heavenly message" brought by it. Describing the title object as a "ship of pearl", the poet describes how its "irised ceiling (is) rent" after the death of its "frail tenant", who had added to it throughout its life to make room for its growth, leading the author to conclude in the fifth stanza that his soul should do the same. FTP, what is this famous poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes?
The first stanza of this poem describes the title object as a "venturous bark that flings on the sweet summer wind its purpled wings", while the fourth stanza expresses thanks for the "heavenly message" brought by it.
The Chambered Nautilus