‘Huge Vapours Brood above the Clifted Shore’ by Charlotte Smith describes a brooding storm the lighted paths of life one might choose to follow.
Charlotte Smith was a significant literary figure in the 18th century, known for her emotional depth and focus on natural settings as metaphors for human experiences. In 'Huge Vapours Brood above the Clifted Shore,' Smith employs her characteristic attention to detail to paint a landscape that becomes a metaphor for the uncertainties and challenges in human life. Her poetic style provides an emotional richness, allowing the reader to explore themes that are deeply rooted in the human experience, including fear, confusion, and the quest for knowledge.
Huge vapours brood above the clifted shore,
Night o’er the ocean settles, dark and mute,
Save where is heard the repercussive roar
Of drowsy billows, on the rugged foot
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