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what is the narrator unaware of, in the darkling thrush?

what is the narrator unaware of, in the darkling thrush?

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    The narrator is unaware of some blessed Hope which the thrush is aware of and tries to express through his song. The thrush is singing a song amidst all gloom and despair. The song is not just an ordinary song but a “full-hearted evensong of joy illimited.” The poet realized that he is still unaware of the Hope which the thrush is trying to express.

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