Nobly, nobly, Cape Saint Vincent to the Northwest died away;
Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay;
Bluish 'mid the burning water, full in face Trafalgar deg. lay; deg.3
In the dimmest Northeast distance dawned Gibraltar deg. grand and gray; deg.4
"Here and here did England help me: how can I help England?"--say,
Whoso turns as I, this evening, turn to God and pray,
While Jove's planet rises yonder, silent over Africa.
The Question and Answer section for Robert Browning: Poems is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Browning's poem emphasizes the idea that the love one has shared on earth will be shared after "The Last Ride" together. These are lovers who are moving beyond what they have had on earth. He blesses her name in "pride and...
Euphemism:
"I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together"
The Duke shows us a portait of his late wife.
