Parting at Morning Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

It wouldn't be morning without the sun, right? So of course the sun is bound to play a big part in "Parting at Morning." The speaker also has a neat way of seeing himself and the sun on the same pa...

We promise: the speaker isn't referring to an old boys club per se when he uses the phrase "world of men" in line 4. In this case, the phrase refers to the idea of the outside world where other peo...

Let's be honest, Shmoopers. We'd like our very own path of gold—how about you? And the speaker seems to be aware of that. Man, in the individual sense, seeks his own path toward success, opportun...