Of an anxious watch, perched in the bow As it dashed under cliffs. My feet were cast In icy bands, bound with frost, Wit

Loading…

Poesia originale

Of an anxious watch, perched in the bow As it dashed under cliffs. My feet were cast In icy bands, bound with frost, With frozen chains, and hardship groaned

Traduzione

Watching nervously, sitting at the front of the ship As it sped beneath the cliffs. My feet were stuck In cold chains, covered with frost, With frozen chains, and suffering was heard

Spiegazione

The excerpt from 'The Seafarer' describes the harsh conditions faced by a sailor. The speaker is on a ship, anxiously watching as it moves beneath cliffs. His feet are bound in icy chains, symbolizing the physical and emotional hardships of life at sea. The imagery of frost and frozen chains emphasizes the cold and relentless nature of the sea. The poem reflects the themes of exile and the struggle against the elements, common in Old English literature. The seafarer's journey is both a physical and spiritual one, highlighting the isolation and introspection that comes with life at sea.

Dizionario parole

Parola	Significato semplice	Traduzione	Pron.
anxious	worried	feeling nervous or uneasy	angk-shuhs
perched	sitting	sitting or resting on something high	purcht
bow	front	the front part of a ship	bau
dashed	moved quickly	moved suddenly and quickly	dasht
cliffs	steep rocks	steep rock faces, especially at the edge of the sea	klifs
cast	thrown	thrown or placed	kast
icy	very cold	extremely cold, like ice	ai-see
bands	straps	strips or loops used to bind or hold	bandz
bound	tied	tied or fastened tightly

Of an anxious watch, perched in the bow As it dashed under cliffs. My feet were cast In icy bands, bound with frost, Wit — Poesia | Poetry Explainer