When the humid shadows hover
Over all starry spheres
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears,
What are the humid shadows?
What do they do?
Why does the poet addresses the darkness as melancholy?
Answers
Answer:
humid shadows are the clouds in the sky.
the clouds hover over starry spheres.
darkness is usually associated with negative thoughts and actions, sometimes even death. "melancholy" is used to describe feelings of loss or sadness. so, the phrase "melancholy darkness" has been used by the poet in order to express extreme grief, loss or sadness.
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humid shadows are the clouds in the sky.
the clouds hover over starry spheres.
darkness is usually associated with negative thoughts and actions, sometimes even death. "melancholy" is used to describe feelings of loss or sadness. so, the phrase "melancholy darkness" has been used by the poet in order to express extreme grief, loss or sadness.
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