When I have seen the Sun emerge 1
From His amazing House-
And leave a Day at every Door
A Deed, in every place-
Without the incident of Fame 5
Or accident of Noise-
The Earth has seemed to me a Drum,
Pursued of little Boys
From His amazing House-
And leave a Day at every Door
A Deed, in every place-
Without the incident of Fame 5
Or accident of Noise-
The Earth has seemed to me a Drum,
Pursued of little Boys
(F.1095/J.888)
[3] Day:: the day that a man should report to the army.
[4] Deed:: action, achievement (of battles).
[5] Fame:: the honor to fight for one's idea.
[6] Noise:: debate, argument.
[7] Drum:: sound of calling the troop.
[8] Pursued:: a hint on the conscription. little:: weak, poor.