Again His Voice Is at the Door
poem 663
Again His Voice Is at the Door - meaning Summary
Imagined Intimate Encounter
The poem describes an imagined, intimate encounter between the speaker and a significant "He," blending romantic longing with spiritual distance. The speaker prepares herself, moves through a public house into a private meeting, and experiences a concentrated focus on the beloved’s face that renders the world otherwise irrelevant. Their conversation tests emotional depths, while visual details—like leaving the dog and a moon briefly accompanying them—heighten the scene’s quiet intensity. Ultimately the speaker yearns to relive the hour yet acknowledges that the beloved must accept the cost of any shared intimacy.
Read Complete AnalysesAgain his voice is at the door I feel the old Degree I hear him ask the servant For such an one as me I take a flower as I go My face to justify He never saw me in this life I might surprise his eye! I cross the Hall with mingled steps I silent pass the door I look on all this world contains Just his face nothing more! We talk in careless and it toss A kind of plummet strain Each sounding shyly Just how deep The other’s one had been We walk I leave my Dog at home A tender thoughtful Moon Goes with us just a little way And then we are alone Alone if Angels are alone First time they try the sky! Alone if those veiled faces be We cannot count on High! I’d give to live that hour again The purple in my Vein But He must count the drops himself My price for every stain!
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