CHAPTER-8 A SLUMBER DID MY SPIRIT SEAL
Thinking about the Poem
QUESTION-1
“A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep
sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved
one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace?
ANSWER:
“A slumber did my spirit seal” says the poet. It is a little difficult to
decide if the poet felt bitter grief or peace. He says that his soul has been
sealed due to his loved one’s death and that he does not have any human
fears. He talks about how his loved one seemed now- motionless and
beyond the passage of time.