Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), Victorian novelist and poet is best known for his vivid portrayal of rural life and tragic characters. 'Tess of D'Urbervilles' (1891), 'Far from the madding crowd' (1874), 'The Mayor of Caster Bridge' (1886), are his most famous novels. Apart from these he wrote near around nine hundred poems. His 'The Self-Unseeing' is a small poem in three stanzas that contemplates memory, loss and the gentle beauty of the bygone days. He recalls his memory from his childhood days and enkindles the nostalgic feelings in the minds of the readers.