Question

in the poem 'the listeners', what is the meaning of the lines,"that i kept my word , he said " ?

Answer 1

"That I kept my word" means to stand by what's been said or promised.

"The Listeners" is a beautiful poem written by Walter de la Mare in 1912.

• The poet talks about a traveler who came to visit a house on his horse.
• He knocked twice but no one answered.
• There were ghosts and mysterious creatures outside but they didn't answer.
• He wait for a while and then declared loudly, "Tell them I came, but no one answered. I kept my promise."