Tree Horse Sleigh
Tree Horse Sleigh - meaning Summary
Youth Slipping Through the Storm
The poem sets a brisk, wintry scene: a three-horse sleigh racing through whirling snow, with a group of young riders. The speaker asks, Where is my happiness? Where is my joy? The storm and the rapid pace symbolize how quickly youth and joy can pass. Melancholy intrudes as the narrator contrasts external motion with an inner sense of loss, suggesting happiness has slipped away during life's storm. The motion—mad dashing—echoes the fleeting, unsettled nature of youth, leaving a quiet ache for what's already gone.
Read Complete AnalysesThe snow is whirling lively and strong, a three horse sleigh is dashing along. Some young ones are in the sleigh. Oh Boy! Where is my happiness? Where is my joy? All has slipped by through the storm in this way, dashing like mad in a three horse sleigh.
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