![]() ![]() The night helped him to transform into a person with great oratory skills.ĭenise Levertov begins the poem by describing the night where Caedmon finds himself surrounded by people who spoke elegantly and poetically. Touched by the angel’s igniting grace, he gets inspired to sing in praise of God. He looks to find an angel there, with light so bright that it almost blinded him. It is the only place where he feels at home yet completely alone.įurthermore, Caedmon describes how the cows in the stable are fast asleep, while he thinks he can see small flickers of golden light. He silently leaves and hunches back to the barn. Thus, he stumbles in the middle of speaking once a conversation begins. He says that he is a clodhopper, someone who is clumsy and cannot dance. The speaker compares this to elegant dancing. ![]() In the beginning, it seems as though the herdsman is present in a social event where people are gathered and talking beautifully. She uses bold imagery to narrate his story of divine inspiration. ‘Caedmon,’ Levertov’s re-telling of a simple herdsman’s account is emotive and thrilling. ![]()
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