The bells edgar allan poe meaning7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The speaker describes the notes as "molten," which usually describes hot, melted metal. Here's another great description of the smooth, flowing sound of these bells.All these lines are soothing and joyous, filled with "delight." The speaker is filling our heads with sounds and rhythms, but he's also definitely building a mood here.The sound of the bells rings through the "balmy" (warm) air of the night.Through the balmy air of night How they ring out their delight! The mood is happy, like it was in the first section, but maybe there's something a little more grounded and calm and serious about the joyful sound of these golden bells.The word "harmony" seems important, since these are wedding bells. To the speaker, these bells sound like a prophecy of good times and harmony.What a world of happiness their harmony foretells! (Never heard any wedding bells? Click here.).These bells are more calm, relaxed, and smooth. The feeling is still happy, and the sound of the bells is " mellow." No hyper-ness here.At the beginning of the second section, we meet a new kind of bell.Hear the mellow wedding bells Golden bells! ![]()
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