3.+November+Song

 The evening had caught cold; Its eyes were blurred. It had a dripping nose And its tongue was furred.
 * __ November Song __ **

I sat ill a warm bar After the day's work; November snuffled outside, Greasing the sidewalk.

But soon I had to go Out into tile night Where shadows prowled the alleys Hiding from the light.

But light shone at the corner Of the pavement where A man had fallen over Or been knocked down there.

His legs oil the slimed concrete Were splayed out wide; He had been propped against a lamp-post His head lolled to one side.

A victim of crime or accident, An image of-fear, He remained quite motionless As I drew near

Then a thin voice startled silence From a doorway close by Where all urchin hid from the wind: 'Spare a penny for the guy!'

I gave the boy some money And hastened on. A voice called, `Thank you guvnor!' And the words upon

The wincing air seemed strange So hoarse and deep As if the guy had spoken In his restless sleep.

By: Vernon Scannell The purpose of Vernon Scannell's poem is to evoke sympathy from the reader. The poem radiates a serene dreary melancholy feeling as it describes November and all that November brings. The use of personification in this passage creates a picture in the reader's mind of what the speaker felt and saw on that November day. Personification also helps connect the feeling of November to the feeling that the speaker felt when he saw the homeless man in the ally. November is a dark"tweener" month, it is no longer summer but not quite winter and fluctuates between wet and cold weather. When seeing this man it brought about the same dark and cloudy feeling that November brings.


 * Evokes feeling of sympathy from the reader
 * Use of personification:
 * To create mental picture of November
 * To connect the feeling of November to the feelings of the speaker when seeing the homeless man

AWatson