Question

2. Thus, in the stilly night,
Ere slumber's chain bas bound me,
Sad Memory brings the light
Of other days around me.
a) Explain: 'slumber's chain'
b) Why is memory referred to as 'sad?
c) What do you think the poet means when he says 'brings the light of other days?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The phrase in question means that these memories come to him before--"ere"--he falls asleep--in other words, before "slumber" overtakes him. When he says sleep or slumber's chain has bound him, he refers to the way sleep holds us in place and controls our thoughts.

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