english 9 - crossing the bar by alfred tennyson
TRANSCRIPT
ALFRED LORD TENNYSON A Poet laureate of Great Britain and
Ireland during of the reign of Queen Victoria
He authored some famous works such as: In Memoriam, Ulysses and Crossing the Bar
1.And may there be no mourning of the bar
A. CryingB. ShoutingC. Talking
2.And may there be no sadness of farewell when I embark
A. EndB. LeaveC. Start or begin
AND MAY THERE BE NO MOANING OF THE BAR WHEN I PUT OUT TO SEA The persona hopes that the ocean
will not create mournful sound of waves when he sets out on the sea
AND MAY THERE BE NO SADNESS OF FAREWELL WHEN I EMBARK The persona hopes that there will
no be sadness when he departs or leaves
I HOPE TO SEE MY PILOT FACE TO FACE
WHEN I HAVE CROSSED THE BAR Alfred Tennyson uses metaphor to
emphasize the crossing of Bar Boundary between Life and Death Boundary between Heaven and
Earth