The speaker is asking for something to end, addressing an eclipse that hides the sun. At first it sounds like a natural event, but then the eclipse becomes “Dear face that shades the light” — a person whose presence blocks out warmth and happiness. The speaker feels overshadowed and trapped by this relationship or memory, unable to enjoy life while it lingers.
The tone is tired and urgent, not angry. Words like “Begone” and “set me free” show how much the speaker longs for relief. There is a sad intimacy in calling the face “Dear” even while asking it to leave, which suggests love and pain are tangled together. The poem creates a quiet, heavy mood, like standing in a dimmed world and waiting for the light to return.