tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273420145917074292.post7357143444630718101..comments2024-01-24T15:06:13.387-05:00Comments on M.A.Peel: Thomas Hardy's "Lines on the Loss of the Titanic" Mapeelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273420145917074292.post-83148009911132330302012-04-14T21:09:26.515-04:002012-04-14T21:09:26.515-04:00It is surprising. Some of the lines sound are Vict...It is surprising. Some of the lines sound are Victorian, but my favorite part is so very clear:<br /><br />"And as the smart ship grew<br />In stature, grace, and hue,<br />In shadowy silent distance grew the Iceberg too."<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273420145917074292.post-36383613891220480322012-04-14T17:13:58.648-04:002012-04-14T17:13:58.648-04:00Not much mention of Hardy's poem on the centen...Not much mention of Hardy's poem on the centenary of the loss of the Titanic.Strange as poetry in general is having a revival. Perhaps Hardy's language is perceived as too archaic. J.S. HolmfirthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com