The Warriors of the North
Bringing their frozen swords, their salt bleached eyes, their salt bleached hair The snow's stupefied anvils in rows Bringing their envy The slow ships feelered Southward, snails over the steep sheen of the water-globe.
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The Warriors of the North - meaning Summary
Northern Force Crossing South
The poem imagines northern warriors as an elemental force moving south across the sea. Their cold, weathered bodies and weapons merge with snow, salt, and frozen landscapes, making them seem less like individual people than embodiments of a harsh climate. The final image of ships moving slowly over the curved sea emphasizes both their determined advance and the vast distance they cross.
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