Analyzation Of Western Wind, When Will Thou Blow
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Mike Patterson
Mr. White
English10
December 12, 1998
Journal 2
Western Wind, When Will Thou Blow
Westron wind, when with thou blow
The small rain down can rain?
Christ, that my love were in my arms,
And I in my bed again.
- Anonymous
The poem Western Winds, When Will Thou Blow is about the longing for love and companionship. It might be told from a traveler or from a sailor’s song because of its reference to the Western winds, which bring the spring rains. The speaker of the poem talks about wanting to go home, back to their love. This would make the speaker of the poem a man talking about longing for his love. He seems really sad and depressed. This can be proven by the references that he makes to the rain because rain is usually considered to be dreary and depressing. The poem...