Question

The air broke into a mist with bells,
The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
Had I said, “Good folk, mere noise repels-
But give me your sun from yonder skies!”
They had answered, “And afterward, what else ?”
(1) Who is the speaker ? Where is he at the present moment ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The air broke into a mist with bells, The old walls rocked with the ... Had I said, 'Good folk, mere noise repels - But give me your sun from ... They had answered, 'And afterward, what else?