Author: James Joyce
The eyes that mock me sign the way Whereto I pass at eve of day. Grey way whose violet signals are The trysting and the twining star. Ah star of evil! star of pain! Highhearted youth comes not again Nor old heart's wisdom yet to know The signs that mock me as I go.
Type of Poem: Lyric Poem
Date Written: 1916-09-15
Date Published: 1927-05-01
Language: English
Keywords: Bahnhofstrasse, Youth, Wisdom, Stars, Pain
Source: Collected Poems
Publisher: Viking Press
Rights/Permissions: Public Domain
Comments/Notes: A reprise of the earlier reflective poem that explores themes of youth, wisdom, and the passage of time, set against the backdrop of Bahnhofstrasse.
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