Good choice for reflection. This poem brings to light what a text book will often paraphrase as to what a poe of this era ought to be containing. The last stanza shows the concious effort to back away from industrialization and enjoy nature once more. Wordsworth's poem as a whole is a campaign for nature. It's storngest message for me was found in the second last stanza. "we murder to dissect" rings the most loudly for me as it sums up the era of enlightenment that Wordsworth and the poets of his time are stepping back from.
Finally a Wordsworth poem that I can understand after one read through! The message is one we're still trying to get people to accept today. We're losing our green surroundings at an alarming rate. We fail to see the value in green things that aren't dollar bills. It's obvious that Wordsworth is responding to rapid industrialization. Now, I think this poem appeals to our need for conservation since industrialization has been so far-reaching.
Up Up Friend!mysteryofgodMarch 20 2006, 20:14:21 UTC
"Up! up! my Friend, and quit your books; Or surely you'll grow double"
I enjoy this line immensely. The rhythm you pointed out is very rustic. I like how you pointed out the origin of the form being folk ballads. Many of Blake's poetry utilized nursery rhyme rhtyhms. It's neat to see that Wordsworth used the same sort of idea about using a present and simple structure to write poem. I believe he said something like using the words of men to create a great image. Your blog shows that he not only used common language but common structures as well.
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Or surely you'll grow double"
I enjoy this line immensely. The rhythm you pointed out is very rustic. I like how you pointed out the origin of the form being folk ballads. Many of Blake's poetry utilized nursery rhyme rhtyhms. It's neat to see that Wordsworth used the same sort of idea about using a present and simple structure to write poem. I believe he said something like using the words of men to create a great image. Your blog shows that he not only used common language but common structures as well.
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