"Days" is a short poem (10 lines) by Philip Larkin, written in 1953 and included in his 1964 collection The Whitsun Weddings.
It begins with a section of 6 lines, opening
What are days for?in a mock-contented tone.
The final 4 lines bring a brutal reply
Ah, solving that question Brings the priest and the doctor In their long coats Running over the fields.References
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