Lord Alfred varies from Keats in that he tells of a story in which he comes across a new land with his crew that seems to be ever so wonderful. It is unsure, to the reader, just how long they stayed in this paradise, but he goes into great detail about the luxurious area. ... Some, like a downward smoke, Slow-dropping veils of thinnest lawn did go; And some through wavering lights and shadows broke, Rolling a slumberous sheet of foam below. They saw the gleaming river seaward flow From the inner land: far off, three mountain-tops, Three silent pinnacles of aged snow, Stood sunset-flush...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"When I do count the clock that tells the time- and "Full many a glorious morning have I seen-, are both beautiful sonnets which are reflective of the natural world and its consequences. ... "When I do count the clock that tells the time- is reflective of how in life, both death and time are inevitable forces. ... The narrator goes on to reflect how youth fades into old age, and these physical changes appear in the next two lines. ... "Flatter the mountain tops with sovereign eye,"" gives the impression that the sun makes the mountains appear more radiant than they actually are. ...

• Word Count: 1204
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In nine stanzas, Service is able to tell us a wonderful story and convey different thematic messages. ... The story that the poem tells is of true love for the Yukon. ... It also tells us that there is much more to life than money. ... "From the big, dizzy mountains that screen it, To the deep, deathlike valleys below." ... (lines 47-48) "And I want to go back - and I will." ...

• Word Count: 1127
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School