Question

I bade my heart build these poor rhymes:
It worked at them, day out, day in,
Building a sorrowful loveliness
Out of the battles of old times.

You need but lift a pearl-pale hand,
And bind up your long hair and sigh

Which words does the poet include to help readers visualize the scene?

“these poor rhymes”
“day out, day in”
“battles of old times”
“pearl-pale hand”

Answer 1

The poet uses the phrase **“pearl-pale hand”** to help readers visualize the scene. This description evokes a clear image of a delicate, pale hand with a luminous, almost pearl-like quality, contributing to the overall mood and visual imagery of the poem. The other phrases, while evocative, do not provide as strong a visual component as "pearl-pale hand."