Lord Byron

After reading the assigned texts and going back over it a few times I find myself drawn to the poem So, we'll go no more a-roving. I really enjoyed this poem because of its simplicity and how easily I was able to relate to it. Yet, I find the end of the poem somewhat confusing, but I find that most poetry is just that way. I enjoyed the way that Byron speaks of the eternity of the human spirit and the way that some things are almost everlasting. I feel that Byron conveys this when he says,

"For the sword outwears its sheath,
And the soul wears out the breast.
And the heart must pause to breathe,
And love itself have rest."

I really enjoyed this particular stanza because, to me, it clearly shows that the soul that is contained within us all will continue into eternity even after our bodies have gone. I liked the way that Byron used the image of the sword outlasting its sheath to help illustrate his point as well. The only real issue that I have trouble understanding is why in the end he seems to be saying that he will take no more risks in life by saying "Yet we'll go no more a roving...By the light of the moon." I feel that Byron is saying that even though there is eternity for the soul he will not take risks that he does not view necessary.