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To an Athlete Dying Young Analysis
Author: Poetry of Alfred Edward Housman Type: Poetry Views: 3834
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
To-day, the road all runners come,
Shoulder-high we bring you home,
And set you at your threshold down,
Townsman of a stiller town.
Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields were glory does not stay
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose.
Eyes the shady night has shut
Cannot see the record cut,
And silence sounds no worse than cheers
After earth has stopped the ears:
Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honours out,
Runners whom renown outran
And the name died before the man.
So set, before its echoes fade,
The fleet foot on the sill of shade,
And hold to the low lintel up
The still-defended challenge-cup.
And round that early-laurelled head
Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead,
And find unwithered on its curls
The garland briefer than a girl's.
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I agree with the very smart person who posted about Moses Jackson's brother. He/she should probably win a Nobel prize!
| Posted on 2008-10-03 | by a guest
I agree with the very smart person who posted about Moses Jackson's brother. He/she should probably win a Nobel prize!
| Posted on 2008-10-03 | by a guest
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A. E. Housman was just sad about his crush, Moses Jackson's brother, dying an early death. He's simply trying to find a way to cope with his death by convincing himself that it's good to die young. For real.
| Posted on 2008-10-03 | by a guest
A. E. Housman was just sad about his crush, Moses Jackson's brother, dying an early death. He's simply trying to find a way to cope with his death by convincing himself that it's good to die young. For real.
| Posted on 2008-10-03 | by a guest
.: the story['s greatness :.
That story was great. like one ofthe unknown people i dont agree either butt he has a point. if your one of those people looking for that kind of greatest then die young. but i think its better to have learned about mistakes, mature with age, go through different tribulations and watching others grow is the bestpart of life not being adored for running or winning a ribbon. but to express a pro, martin luther king jr. died young as he had just helped out with the equality among all races. and everyone i mean evryone knows about him.
| Posted on 2008-06-06 | by a guest
That story was great. like one ofthe unknown people i dont agree either butt he has a point. if your one of those people looking for that kind of greatest then die young. but i think its better to have learned about mistakes, mature with age, go through different tribulations and watching others grow is the bestpart of life not being adored for running or winning a ribbon. but to express a pro, martin luther king jr. died young as he had just helped out with the equality among all races. and everyone i mean evryone knows about him.
| Posted on 2008-06-06 | by a guest
.: the story['s greatness :.
That story was great. like one ofthe unknown people i dont agree either butt he has a point. if your one of those people looking for that kind of greatest then die young. but i think its better to have learned about mistakes, mature with age, go through different tribulations and watching others grow is the bestpart of life not being adored for running or winning a ribbon. but to express a pro, martin luther king jr. died young as he had just helped out with the equality among all races. and everyone i mean evryone knows about him.
| Posted on 2008-06-06 | by a guest
That story was great. like one ofthe unknown people i dont agree either butt he has a point. if your one of those people looking for that kind of greatest then die young. but i think its better to have learned about mistakes, mature with age, go through different tribulations and watching others grow is the bestpart of life not being adored for running or winning a ribbon. but to express a pro, martin luther king jr. died young as he had just helped out with the equality among all races. and everyone i mean evryone knows about him.
| Posted on 2008-06-06 | by a guest
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Houseman sees the futility of fame. Achievement dies much before the achiever. So, go young. Achieve and leave. Do not attempt to live on the residuals, they run out much too soon.
| Posted on 2008-03-10 | by a guest
Houseman sees the futility of fame. Achievement dies much before the achiever. So, go young. Achieve and leave. Do not attempt to live on the residuals, they run out much too soon.
| Posted on 2008-03-10 | by a guest
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Housman challenges traditional ideas about death and proposes that perhaps dying young is the best time to die. When one's glory is at their peak. He makes the point, that if one is to live beyond this stage of life that they will die without their greatest achievments. Everything that young people accomplish will eventually die before their physical body does. For example: their name, reputation, glory, youth, and beauty. Housman introduces a new view on death, that being one which is positive. I am not saying that I agree with him, I believe dying young is very tragic but I do think that it is nice to read a new take on life while turning on a new light.
| Posted on 2006-04-17 | by Approved Guest
Housman challenges traditional ideas about death and proposes that perhaps dying young is the best time to die. When one's glory is at their peak. He makes the point, that if one is to live beyond this stage of life that they will die without their greatest achievments. Everything that young people accomplish will eventually die before their physical body does. For example: their name, reputation, glory, youth, and beauty. Housman introduces a new view on death, that being one which is positive. I am not saying that I agree with him, I believe dying young is very tragic but I do think that it is nice to read a new take on life while turning on a new light.
| Posted on 2006-04-17 | by Approved Guest
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