Names of Horses
What metaphors are used in Names of Horses by Donald Hall?

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In the fourth stanza, Hall highlights the horse's value to its owners, describing the horse's activity in human terms. The speaker notes the way Sundays found the horse "grazed in the sound of hymns", waiting for its owners to finish the worship service. This metaphor, striking in its use of synesthesia, contributes to the eulogistic tone of the poem.
Names of Horses