Sexton! My Master’s Sleeping Here
poem 96
Sexton! My Master’s Sleeping Here - meaning Summary
A Servant's Urgent Petition
The speaker addresses a sexton about her sleeping "Master," asking to be led to his bed so she can tend and prepare the place. She describes building a bird's nest and sowing early seed so that when winter recedes daisies will mark the way and a Troubadour will come. The poem contrasts sleeping or death with quiet, practical acts of care that anticipate spring and hopeful renewal.
Read Complete AnalysesSexton! My Master’s sleeping here. Pray lead me to his bed! I came to build the Bird’s nest, And sow the Early seed That when the snow creeps slowly From off his chamber door Daisies point the way there And the Troubadour.
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