I Look Into My Glass
I LOOK into my glass,
And view my wasting skin,
And say, "Would God it came to pass
My heart had shrunk as thin!"
For then, I, undistrest
By hearts grown cold to me,
Could lonely wait my endless rest
With equanimity.
But Time, to make me grieve,
Part steals, lets part abide;
And shakes this fragile frame at eve
With throbbings of noontide.
About this poem
"I Look into My Glass" is a poem by Thomas Hardy. It was written in 1898 and reflects Hardy's introspective thoughts on aging and the passage of time. In the poem, the speaker contemplates their reflection in a glass and observes the effects of aging on their appearance. The reflective tone captures the inevitability of time's impact and the melancholy associated with the changes it brings. Hardy's poetry often explores themes of fate, the transience of life, and the human condition. more »
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified by acronimous on November 12, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB CXCC DCDC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 418 |
| Words | 75 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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