The poem
You did not come, And marching Time drew on, and wore me numb. Yet less for loss of your dear presence there Than that I thus found lacking in your make That high compassion which can overbear Reluctance for pure loving kindness' sake Grieved I, when, as the hope-hour stroked its sum, You did not come.
You love me not, And love alone can lend you loyalty; --I know and knew it. But, unto the store Of human deeds divine in all but name, Was it not worth a little hour or more To add yet this: Once you, a woman, came To soothe a time-torn man; even though it be You love me not.
I saw this on a NY subway...Funny, they only shared half of it.
in 20th century, there was a time of industrialization era. in Hardy's opinion, there were a bad result from this development. it destroy the the nature and give air pollution. It give sick and unstable life to the people. "A Broken Appointment" may enable to interprate in 3 ways. 1st, woman broke an appointment to meet him.it show she doesn't care and love him. or he is not the one she love.2nd, god doesn't love…
Read the whole commentin 20th century, there was a time of industrialization era. in Hardy's opinion, there were a bad result from this development. it destroy the the nature and give air pollution. It give sick and unstable life to the people. "A Broken Appointment" may enable to interprate in 3 ways. 1st, woman broke an appointment to meet him.it show she doesn't care and love him. or he is not the one she love.2nd, god doesn't love him so he doesn't reply his pray.he hopes to get a little light from him. 3rd, it is the end of century. god doesn't care of the world of 20th century. Government and church were corrupted and the rich oppress the poor. god does not give a single hope to the people for the betterment of the society.
thank so much.....(I feel better now)
Pray for me to pass my Exam