=3.= Amid ironic heavens in the West—
Why “ironic heavens”?
=6.= A purpling panorama swept away.
Why “purpling”?
=7.= Scarce farther than a shout might carry
How far had Hugh traveled in the day?
=16.= Into the quiet house of no false friend.
What “quiet house”?
=17–20.= Alas for those who seek a journey’s end—etc.
The philosophy of these lines is that the way is the important
thing, not the end. This is a part of Neihardt’s
life-philosophy.
=21.= Now swoopingly the world of dream broke through
Note that no two of Hugh’s dreams are alike. In this dream his
revenge is futile. Is that the nature of revenge, to defeat
itself?
How many lines are taken to tell this dream? How much in little
space!