Demand
Give me an hour Of perfect freedom and of power! — When I see done All things I longed for 'neath the Sun — Then let me die A flame-burst to the Sky!
Anna Wickham
Give me an hour Of perfect freedom and of power! — When I see done All things I longed for 'neath the Sun — Then let me die A flame-burst to the Sky!
Anna Wickham’s speaker is asking for something almost impossible: one hour of complete freedom and power, enough time to see every earthly desire finally achieved. She isn’t asking for a long life or gradual happiness; she wants absolute fulfillment all at once. The feeling is urgent and hungry.
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