Sea-Fever BY JOHN MASEFIELD

 Sea-Fever

BY JOHN MASEFIELD

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

 

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the seagulls crying.

 

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

What is the meaning of the poem Sea Fever?

In English poet John Masefield's "Sea Fever," a speaker passionately insists that he must return to a sailor's life in order to be happy. The freedom of the open sea and a life of travel and adventure call to him, and he wants nothing more than to live out his days on a ship, roaming the ocean.

What type of poem is Sea Fever?

"Sea Fever" is a lyric poem written in simple language. The poem has three stanzas similar in structure. For example, each stanza is a quatrain consisting of two couplets.

What is the tone of the poem Sea Fever?

The tone of the poem seems to be nostalgic or sentimental but also desperate. The speaker is remembering all of the times they had out on the sea, reminiscing in the past. The repetition of the words "I must go down to the seas again" reinforces the desperateness in the narrator's tone.

What is the central theme of Sea Fever?

Adventures, memories, and journeys are the major themes of this poem. The speaker hears a continuous call from the sea, and he says that it is unavoidable. He wishes to break the current situation and return to the adventurous life to enjoy his youth at sea.

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023

 

February 1, 2023

Since March 2020, Congress temporarily increased SNAP benefits by providing Emergency Allotments to help low-income individuals and families across the US deal with the financial hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 law recently passed by Congress ends emergency allotments after February 2023 SNAP EA benefits are issued. This means that by
March 2023, all SNAP households’ benefits will return to standard SNAP benefit amounts, without the added supplement.

Emergency Allotment Start Date	Emergency Allotment End Date
March 2020	February 2023

IMPORTANT: If you are impacted by your SNAP benefits returning to the standard federal allotment amount and need emergency food assistance, we encourage you to contact the Maryland Food Bank at https://mdfoodbank.org/find-food/ or Capital Area Food Bank at https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/find-food-assistance/https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/find-food-assistance/

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1 de Febrero, 2023

Desde marzo de 2020, el Congreso aumentó temporalmente los beneficios del SNAP mediante Asignaciones de Emergencia para ayudar a las personas y familias de bajos ingresos de EE. UU. a hacer frente a las dificultades económicas por la pandemia de COVID-19. La Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas de 2023 aprobada recientemente por el Congreso pone fin a las Asignaciones de
Emergencia después de que se emitan los beneficios de las EA del SNAP en febrero de 2023. Esto significa que, para marzo de 2023, todos los beneficios de las unidades familiares beneficiarias del SNAP volverán a recibir los montos estándar de los beneficios, sin el complemento adicional.

Fecha de inicio de la Asignación de Emergencia	Fecha de finalización de la Asignación de Emergencia
Marzo de 2020	Febrero de 2023

IMPORTANTE: Si se ve afectado por el hecho de que sus beneficios del SNAP vuelvan al monto estándar de la asignación federal y necesita ayuda alimentaria de emergencia, le recomendamos que se ponga en contacto con el Banco de Alimentos de Maryland (Maryland Food Bank) en https://mdfoodbank.org/find-food/ o con el Banco de Alimentos de la Zona Capital (Capital Area Food Bank)
en https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/find-food-assistance/https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/find-food-assistance/

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Awareness of Alcuin

 

Awareness of Alcuin

by

Siegfried Sassoon

At peace in my tall-windowed Wiltshire room,
(Birds overheard from chill March twilight's close)
I read, translated, Alcuin's verse, in whom
A springtide of resurgent learning rose.

Homely and human, numb in feet and fingers,
Alcuin believed in angels; asked their aid;
And still, the essence of that asking lingers
In the aureoled invocation which he made
For Charlemagne, his scholar. Alcuin, old,
Loved listening to the nest-near nightingale,
Forgetful of renown that must enfold
His world-known name; remembering pomps that fail.

Alcuin, from temporalities at rest,
Sought grace within him, given from afar;
Noting how sunsets worked around to west;
Watching, at spring's approach, that beckoning star;
And hearing, while one thrush sang through the rain,
Youth, which his soul in Paradise might regain.