"All But Blind" by Walter de la Mare
"All but blind
In his chambered hole
Groped for worms
The four-clawed Mole.
All but blind
In the evening sky,
The hooded Bat
Twirls softly by.
All but blind
In the burning day
The Barn-Owl blunders
On her way.
And blind as are
These three to me,
So, blind to someone
I must be."
1. The word that best describes the tone of this poem is:
a. inspired
b. frustrated
c. sympathetic
d. anxious
The word that best describes the mood of this poem is:
a realistic
b. sorrowful
c. cautious
d. surprising