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The poem is about:
spending a day at the beach
loss and grief
Why cannot the poet say what is on his mind?
He is unable to fully express his feelings of grief.
He has a parched throat so he cannot speak properly.
Why does the poet bring up the sailor singing a song and the fisherman’s boy playing with his sister?
He wishes he could be happy and carefree like them.
He is annoyed by their loudness.
What does “so the stately ships go on” really mean?
The ships are traveling to and fro.
Life goes on despite our losses.
The poet says that he will never get his happy days back. Why?
The loss of his friend has robbed him of joy.
He is a bitter person.