오 선장님! 나의 선장님! 인용구

Walt Whitman의 O Captain! My Captain!({year)에 나오는 유명한 문장 6개를 원문 그대로 소개하고, 각 문장의 의미와 출처를 알려드립니다.

읽는 시간 1분 · 24행

1. 1

   O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
   The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,

   뜻: The speaker addresses his leader as a dangerous voyage ends in victory, symbolizing the Union’s survival through the Civil War.

   Narrator1연, 1~2행복사하기
2. 2

   But O heart! heart! heart!
   O the bleeding drops of red,
   Where on the deck my Captain lies,
   Fallen cold and dead.

   뜻: The speaker’s joy turns to anguish when he sees his captain dead on the deck.

   Narrator1연, 5~8행복사하기
3. 3

   O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
   Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,

   뜻: The grieving speaker begs the captain to awaken and receive the public honors celebrating his victory.

   Narrator2연, 9~10행복사하기
4. 4

   Here Captain! dear father!
   This arm beneath your head!
   It is some dream that on the deck,
   You’ve fallen cold and dead.

   뜻: Holding the captain with a son’s tenderness, the speaker struggles to believe that his beloved leader is dead.

   Narrator2연, 13~16행복사하기

매일 시 한 편을 이메일로 받아봐요 이메일 주소 시 받아보기 매일 아침 고전 시 한 편을 무료로 받아봐요. 언제든 구독을 취소할 수 있어요.

5. 5

   My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
   My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,

   뜻: The captain’s silence and lifeless body force the speaker to confront the reality of his death.

   Narrator3연, 17~18행복사하기
6. 6

   Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
   But I with mournful tread,
   Walk the deck my Captain lies,
   Fallen cold and dead.

   뜻: While the nation celebrates its victory, the speaker remains beside his dead leader in private grief.

   Narrator3연, 21~24행복사하기

이 문장들에 관한 질문

Who is the captain in O Captain! My Captain!?

The captain represents Abraham Lincoln, whose assassination in 1865 came as the Civil War was ending. The ship represents the United States, and its successful voyage represents the Union’s victory.

Why does the speaker call the captain his father?

The father image expresses affection, trust, and dependence rather than a literal family relationship. It makes the loss of a national leader feel intimate and personal.