![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The poet’s vision or dream motif is the core of the structure and the apparent lack of organization reflects the quality of the dream itself. Structurally, this poem appears to be a technical innovation, though the theme seems elusive at first and the structure rather loose. The symbolism is not quite clear in the earlier sections but becomes more meaningful and explicit in the last two sections, especially in the last ten lines of the poem. At first the images and the structure seem to be disorganized, but they have an underlying unity which emerges out of the stream-of-consciousness technique. ![]() The poet identifies himself as merging with other beings and multitudes of beings and thus establishes a spiritual and psychological kinship with them. “Sleep-Chasings” indicate the technique of the poem. The dominant symbolism of the poem is implied in the earlier title “Night Poem.” Night is a rather common symbol for death sleep implies death and, at the same time, the release of the soul through death. The changes in the title indicate a progressive change of direction in the meaning of the poem. This poem had no title in the 1855 edition, and was called “Night Poem” in 1856 and “Sleep-Chasings” in 1860. ![]()
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