Days (poem)
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"Days" is a short poem by Philip Larkin
, written in 1953 and included in his 1964 collection The Whitsun Weddings
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It begins with a section of 6 lines, opening
in a mock-contented tone.
The final 4 lines bring a brutal reply
Philip Larkin
Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL is widely regarded as one of the great English poets of the latter half of the twentieth century...
, written in 1953 and included in his 1964 collection The Whitsun Weddings
The Whitsun Weddings (book)
The Whitsun Weddings is a collection of 32 poems by Philip Larkin. It was first published by Faber and Faber in the United Kingdom on 28 February 1964. It was a commercial success, by the standards of poetry publication, with the first 4,000 copies being sold within two months. A U.S...
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It begins with a section of 6 lines, opening
- What are days for?
in a mock-contented tone.
The final 4 lines bring a brutal reply
- Ah, solving that question
- Brings the priest and the doctor
- In their long coats
- Running over the fields.