It means that they had no fervour, or intensity in a feeling or belief. The Thrush was said to have a hope that the narrarator was unaware of, while the people and narrarator have no hope or feeling in the thrush's belief. The belief, in my opinion, is of there being life after death. That is why the old and frail thrush is happy while the rest of the world seems to be grey and in a place that has so much death that even the wind is "death-lament". So fervourless is saying that the people have no belief in the after life. The people are acting lifeless and are even refered to as spirits.
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It means 'sun' . Hardy uses here a circumlocution
poem paying call by Thomas Hardy poem paying call by Thomas Hardy
1912
"Drummer Hodge" by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was first published in "Literature" on 23rd November 1899 with the title "The Dead Drummer". It later appeared as one of the "War Poems" in Hardy's 1901 collection "Poems of the Past and the Present" with its new title .
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The thrush in Thomas Hardy's poem "The Darkling Thrush" represents hope and renewal in the midst of bleakness. Its song symbolizes a sense of optimism and beauty in a desolate world, offering a glimmer of light in the darkness of winter. Hardy juxtaposes the joyful song of the thrush with the gloomy backdrop of the landscape to emphasize the power of nature's resilience and the possibility of redemption.
It means 'sun' . Hardy uses here a circumlocution
In "The Darkling Thrush," Thomas Hardy uses the imagery of desolate winter landscape and a bleak, decaying world to create a sense of despair and hopelessness. The presence of the thrush, singing joyously amid this desolation, serves as a symbol of hope and renewal.
In Thomas Hardy's poem "The Darkling Thrush," the mood shifts from a bleak, desolate atmosphere in the beginning to one of hope and renewal by the end. The speaker initially describes a cold, dreary winter landscape that reflects his own sense of despair, but upon hearing the joyful song of the thrush, he is uplifted and finds a glimmer of optimism in the midst of darkness.
The lines "An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small, / In blast-beruffled plume" most plainly express awe for the subject, as they describe the thrush as fragile and weather-worn yet still singing with fervor and beauty. Hardy's use of imagery highlights the striking contrast between the bird's appearance and its powerful, uplifting song.
Could it be that the little bird seems to know more of the future and holds a more optimistic view with words like 'hope' and joy', than Hardy, the poet and narrator? Or could the poem be ironic from the title, as it could be interpreted as Hardy, not the thrush that is in the dark despite the poem being about the 'Darkling Thrush'. You could pick out almost anything e.g. the image of the little, frail thrush against the strong song of hope it carries? <- I'm making it up as I go along and since this is in my A-level on Tuesday I do hope it makes sense! :)
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No, Thomas Hardy is not single.
Thomas Hardy married to Emma Gifford in 1874 Thomas Hardy married to Florence Dugdale in 1914
Thomas Hardy married to Emma Gifford in 1874 Thomas Hardy married to Florence Dugdale in 1914
Thomas Duffus Hardy was born in 1804.