Song: Memory, Hither Come
Song: Memory, Hither Come - meaning Summary
Memory as Pastoral Reverie
Blake addresses Memory as a companion who brings music and imagination. He pictures himself gazing into a stream, "fishing for fancies," drinking the clear water and listening to birds while daydreaming. As evening falls, the mood shifts: he walks into a darkened valley accompanied by silent Melancholy. The poem contrasts bright, pastoral reverie with solitary, nocturnal sadness, suggesting memory links imaginative play with sorrowful reflection.
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