My Nosegays Are for Captives;

My Nosegays Are for Captives; - meaning Summary

Small Comforts for the Imprisoned

The poem presents the speaker offering small, symbolic comforts to those who are confined or deprived. The nosegays stand for patient hope and modest consolation for "captives" whose hands are denied pleasures. Simple images—the denied plucking, dim long-expectant eyes, and whispers of morning and the moor—focus the poem on empathy and a single compassionate wish. The speaker’s intention and prayer are limited to bringing solace, nothing grander.