Monologue

Martin Monologue from The Land of Heart's Desire

From The Land of Heart's Desire by W.B. Yeats

male · anguished · 1:17 min

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They tore down the wheat and trampled it on stones, and then they tore down what were left of grapes and crushed and bruised and trampled them. I smelt the wine, it was flowing on every side—then everything grew vague. I cannot remember clearly, everything was silent; the trampling now stopped, we were all waiting for some command. Oh! was it given! I was trying to hear it; there was someone dragging, dragging me away from that. I am sure there was a command given, and there was a great burst of laughter. What was it? What was the command? Everything seemed to tremble round me. (FATHER JOHN: Did you awake then?) I do not think I did, it all changed—it was terrible, wonderful! I saw the unicorns trampling, trampling, but not in the wine troughs. Oh, I forget! Why did you waken me?

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Martin reflects on a chaotic and destructive event, feeling a sense of confusion and loss as he struggles to recall the details of what transpired.

30s · confusion · isolation · fate · conflict · memory

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