Dream Variations
Dream Variations - meaning Summary
Longing for Unfettered Joy
Hughes presents a simple, lyrical aspiration for uninhibited joy, movement, and peaceful rest. The speaker longs to dance and live openly in sunlight, then to relax in cool evening under a tree. Repetition and parallel stanzas reinforce the rhythm of desire and fulfillment. The closing lines tie personal longing to racial identity, using night imagery to link restful calm with being "Dark like me"—a quiet assertion of dignity.
Read Complete AnalysesTo fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done. Then rest at cool evening Beneath a tall tree While night comes on gently, Dark like me- That is my dream! To fling my arms wide In the face of the sun, Dance! Whirl! Whirl! Till the quick day is done. Rest at pale evening... A tall, slim tree... Night coming tenderly Black like me.
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