'Lonely House' Summary

The poem's speaker wanders through the house, encountering various objects and relics that hint at the lives of the people who once lived there. The speaker also encounters a number of ghostly figures, including a woman who is searching for her lost child and a man who is mourning the death of his wife. Through the course of the poem, the speaker comes to realize that the house is not simply a physical structure, but is also a repository of memories and emotions. The poem ends with the speaker leaving the house, but the memories and emotions of the people who once lived there continue to linger in the air.