A Poison Tree - Note & Meaning
wrath = extreme anger/angry 愤怒 foe = enamy / opponent 敌人/对手 deceitful = full of lies/crafty/cunning狡诈，狡猾 nourished = 施肥，滋养 suspicious = 怀疑 hatred = 仇恨 beheld = saw bore = Till it bore an apple bright . And my foe beheld it shine. And he knew that it was mine, Because of the speaker's efforts, his plant (anger) eventually bears (" bore ") fruit: an " apple bright ." The apple, then, represents the anger which was not resolved and then grew into something that caused death. Eating fruit from a poisonous tree is a famous theme in literature, even fairy tales. veiled the pole = hide or hid the Pole star or North star. it is bright and shows where the north is. stole = grab outstretched = full out
