Write an essay reflecting on your impression and your reaction to the song. Consider the poem’s images of the End, simple style, Virgin Mary/God’s Mother and her loneliness

Assignment Question

Write an essay reflecting on your impression and your reaction to the song. Consider the poem’s images of the End, simple style, Virgin Mary/God’s Mother and her loneliness, the Coming of the Boy to the fallen city (black, dark city) where the bells toll on their own, the tragic but bright image of the Boy “in the white hat” destined and going for the sacrifice, and his smile. 200 +words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGIdbpVA8ss&ab_channel=OrfeoMusicFestival Poem’s translation You’re passing without a smile, Lowering Your lashes, While the golden domes of the church Are shining in the darkness.

How Your face resembles Those of the evening Virgin Maries, Who lower their eyelashes, Disappearing in the darkness… But there is a little humble Boy with you, Curly hair and white cap, His hand in Yours, Your hand won’t let Him fall.