The Night
The Night - meaning Summary
Night as Intimate Confession
A speaker in the quiet of night addresses a beloved, describing how longing lends tenderness to their voice. Candlelight and darkness frame a private scene in which poems become rushing streams of love. The beloved appears in the speaker’s imagination—shining eyes, a smile—and the poem becomes an intimate confession of devotion and surrender. The language emphasizes emotion and the fusion of poetic creation with romantic yearning.
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