Futility
Move him into the sun—
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morning and this snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.
Think how it wakes the seeds—
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star.
Are limbs so dear-achieved, are sides
Full-nerved,—still warm,—too hard to stir?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
—O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break earth's sleep at all?
Quick facts about “Futility”
- Author
- Wilfred Owen
- First line
- Move him into the sun—
- Length
- 14 lines in 2 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “Futility”
Who wrote “Futility”?
“Futility” was written by Wilfred Owen.
What is the first line of “Futility”?
The first line of “Futility” is: “Move him into the sun—”
How long is “Futility”?
“Futility” is 14 lines long, in 2 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Futility”?
Plan on about 7 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Futility”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
