The ring is on my hand,
And the wreath is on my brow;
Satin and jewels grand
Are all at my command,
And I am happy now.
And my lord he loves me well;
But, when first he breathed his vow,
I felt my bosom swell-
For the words rang as a knell,
And the voice seemed his who fell
In the battle down the dell,
And who is happy now.
But he spoke to re-assure me,
And he kissed my pallid brow,
While a reverie came o’er me,
And to the church-yard bore me,
And I sighed to him before me,
Thinking him dead D’Elormie,
“Oh, I am happy now!”
And thus the words were spoken,
And this the plighted vow,
And, though my faith be broken,
And, though my heart be broken,
Here is a ring, as token
That I am happy now!
Would God I could awaken!
For I dream I know not how!
And my soul is sorely shaken
Lest an evil step be taken,-
Lest the dead who is forsaken
May not be happy now.
Task #2
- Why did you select the poem?
I selected this poem because I think this poem is teaching about how you can love someone.
- What makes it a ballad poem?
This poem is about he writes a poem about believing something
- Which poetic devices does the poet use? Provide examples.
Heart though my heart be broken, Here is a ring, as token
- What is the poem’s theme?
This theme is about teach people the way about love.
- Provide any other important or interesting information about the poem.
This poem is interested in though And thus the words were spoken, And this the plighted vow, And, though my faith be broken, And, though my heart be broken,
Here is a ring, as token That I am happy now!. `