Smith's Poem A Western Wind

“Western Wind” (anonymous)

Middle English lyric relates to A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. In A Farewell to Arms Fredrick Henry has a stream-of-consciousness. In a stream-of-consciousness the writer approximates the rapid, often chaotic thought patterns of the character.

Thinking about Catherine, in the rain, Henry refers to the poem "Western Wind”. The poet of “Western Wind” wishes that his heart would heal from the pain of not being with the person that he loves. That is the same with Fredrick Henry.

In his dream, Henry says, “Blow, blow, ye western wind” (Hemingway A Farewell to Arms 197).

Henry is commanding the winds to blow the small rain back and maybe “That my sweet love Catherine down might rain” (197). During the war time it is raining “the big rain” (197). Obviously, the poet in “Western Wind” is also having some big rain because he wants “The small rain” (Anonymous “Western Wind” 2). It is obvious that the poet wishes for his heartache to go away because he says, "Christ, that my love were in my arms," (3).

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This blatantly shows that he wishes to be with his love so she could ease his pains. Fredrick Henry’s pain is that he is lonely and only when they are together is when he has no pain. Western Wind” “Western Wind” by an anonymous Middle English lyric relates to A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. In A Farewell to Arms Fredrick Henry has a stream-of-consciousness. In a stream-of-consciousness the writer approximates the rapid, often chaotic thought patterns of the character. Thinking about Catherine, in the rain, Henry refers to the poem "Western Wind”. The poet of “Western Wind” wishes that his heart would heal from the pain of not being with the person that he loves. That is the same with Fredrick Henry. In his dream, Henry says, “Blow, blow, ye western wind” (Hemingway A Farewell to Arms 197).

Henry is commanding the winds to blow the small rain back and maybe “That my sweet love Catherine down might rain” (197). During the war time it is raining “the big rain” (197). Obviously, the poet in “Western Wind” is also having some big rain because he wants “The small rain” (Anonymous “Western Wind” 2). It is obvious that the poet wishes for his heartache to go away because he says, "Christ, that my love were in my arms," (3). This blatantly shows that he wishes to be with his love so she could ease his pains. Fredrick Henry’s pain is that he is lonely and only when they are together is when he has no pain.